権けん益えき

け

ん

え

き

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

interests; rights and interests

Refers to one's vested rights and economic or political interests, often used in legal, business, or diplomatic contexts.

両りょう国こくは互たがいの権けん益えきを尊そん重ちょうすることで合ごう意いした。
The two countries agreed to respect each other's interests.
企き業ぎょう

は

自じ

社しゃ

の

権けん

益えき

を

守まも

る

ため

に

ロビー

活かつ

動どう

を

行おこな

っ

た

。

The company lobbied to protect its interests.

Kanji

権authority, power, rights
益benefit, gain, profit

Similar words

利り益えき
利益 is a broader term for profit, benefit, or gain, while 権益 specifically refers to rights-based interests, often in legal or political contexts.
権けん利り
権利 means 'right' in a legal or moral sense, whereas 権益 combines the notion of rights with tangible interests or benefits.

Etymology

Compound of 権 (けん, 'right, authority') and 益 (えき, 'benefit, profit'). The combination is a relatively modern Sino-Japanese term used to express vested interests.