practical benefit; material gain; utility
Refers to tangible, real-world advantage or profit, often contrasted with abstract ideals or principles.
He prioritizes practical benefit over ideals.
This policy will bring tangible benefits to the people.
The company gained a great practical benefit from this partnership.
He is the type who pursues practical benefit over ideals.
There is plenty of practical benefit in getting the qualification.
The new system will likely bring practical benefit to the region.
得 is a casual, everyday word for a gain or advantage, while 実利 is more formal and emphasizes tangible practical benefit.
メリット is a loanword for a merit or advantage in general, while 実利 specifically points to real, usable practical benefit.
理想 is an abstract ideal one aspires to, while 実利 is the concrete, practical gain one actually obtains.
Compound of 実 (truth, reality) and 利 (profit, advantage). The combination naturally yields the meaning 'real benefit' or 'practical utility'.