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商利 (しょうり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

商しょう利り

Meanings

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noun

commercial profit

Refers to profit earned through business or trade. A straightforward noun with no strong stylistic or register restrictions.

その会かい社しゃは商しょう利りを追つい求きゅうしている。
That company pursues commercial profit.

Kanji

商make a deal, selling, dealing in
利profit, advantage, benefit

Similar words

利り益えき
利益 is the general word for profit or gain, while 商利 specifically refers to profit from commerce.
利り潤じゅん
利潤 is a more formal or economic term for profit, often used in academic or business contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 商 (commerce) and 利 (profit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.