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儲け (もうけ, mouke) Japanese meaning: profit | Kotomora
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We made a big profit this year.
He made a profit on stocks.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 で 儲もう けが 出で る to turn a profit from something
This business is turning a bigger profit than I expected.
儲もう けを 出だ す to generate a profit
The new shop hasn't turned a profit yet.
いい 儲もう けになる to turn into a nice profit/gain
This investment turned into a nice profit.
Kanji 儲 be profitable, yield profit Related words 利益 is the formal, business/legal term for profit or benefit, while 儲け is the everyday, colloquial word for personal financial gain.
収益 refers to corporate revenue or earnings in an accounting sense, whereas 儲け is the informal word for the profit actually pocketed.
稼ぎ emphasizes income earned through one's own work or effort, while 儲け focuses on the profit gained from a deal or transaction.
金儲け is the act or pursuit of making money, while 儲け is the profit or gain that results from it.
Written forms 儲もう け Usage 85%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
もうけ Usage 15%
Kana spelling, common in casual writing or when avoiding the kanji.
儲もうけ Usage <1%
Abbreviated kanji form, often used in compounds or headlines.
Etymology Derived from the verb 儲ける (もうける, to profit). The kanji 儲 combines 亻 (person) and 諸 (various), suggesting a person gathering various things, which extended to the idea of gaining profit.
clear profit; pure gain; money for nothing
making money; making a profit
Show 8 more profitable job; way to make money
lucrative position; profitable role
lucky find; bargain; godsend
moneymaking scheme; get-rich-quick proposal; talk of a lucrative deal
making a killing; easy money; big profit
profit-first mentality; moneymaking orientation
gaining prestige from a love rumor
waste of effort; thankless task
