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厚利 (こうり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

厚こう利り

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Meanings

1

noun

large profits; big profit

Refers to substantial financial gain, often used in business or economic contexts.

その投とう資しは厚こう利りをもたらした。
That investment brought large profits.

Kanji

厚thick, heavy, rich
利profit, advantage, benefit

Similar words

薄はく利り
Means 'small profits' or 'narrow margin', the opposite of 厚利.
高こう利り
Means 'high interest' or 'high profit', but often used for interest rates rather than general profit.

Etymology

Compound of 厚 (thick, heavy, large) and 利 (profit, benefit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.