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金利 (きんり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
interest rate ; interest
finance
Finance term for the rate of interest on loans, deposits, bonds, and similar financial products; it can also refer more generally to the interest charged or earned.
金きん 利り が 低ひく い と 、 預よ 金きん の 利り 息そく は あまり 増ふ え ない 。
When interest rates are low, the interest on deposits does not grow much.
Kanji 利 profit, advantage, benefit Similar words 利り 子し Refers to the interest amount paid or received; 金利 more often emphasizes the rate or terms.
利り 息そく Common everyday and financial word for interest as money paid or earned; 金利 is more rate-focused and common in banking and news.
利り 率りつ A more literal term for an interest rate or percentage rate; 金利 is the broader, common term used for market and loan rates.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 金, associated with money, and 利, associated with profit, benefit, or interest. The spelling transparently reflects the financial meaning.
