Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 益えき になる for something to be beneficial
This experience will likely be beneficial in the future.
〈 事こと 〉 が 益えき をもたらす for something to bring benefit
This policy brought great benefit to the citizens.
益えき を 得え る to gain profit or benefit
He gained a lot of profit from that deal.
Expressions 益えき 者しゃ 三さん 友ゆう three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed Related words 利益 is the more common and formal word for profit or benefit used in both financial and general contexts, while 益 is shorter and appears mainly in compounds or set phrases.
得 emphasizes personal advantage or gain in a casual, practical sense (得をする ), whereas 益 is a more neutral term for benefit that can apply to abstract or collective advantage.
恩恵 refers to a blessing or favorable gift bestowed by nature, a person, or circumstance, while 益 is a more general, neutral word for benefit or advantage.
Opposites 損 means a financial loss, the direct opposite of 益 (profit) in business or accounting contexts.
害 means harm or damage, the general opposite of 益 (benefit), as seen in pairs like 益虫 (beneficial insect) versus 害虫 (harmful insect).
Word family· 53 profit; gains · benefit; advantage; good · grace; blessing; miracle
earnings; revenue; proceeds; returns
beneficial; useful; profitable; instructive
public interest; public benefit; public good
disadvantage; drawback; handicap; loss
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interests; rights and interests
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
benefiting; receiving benefits
useless; futile; vain
actual profit; practical benefit; real gain
convenience; benefit; profit
increase in profit; profit growth
decrease in profits; profit decline
unrealized profit; paper profit
common benefit; public good
marginal profit; gain from price difference
legally protected interest; legal benefit
beneficial insect; useful insect
annual profit; yearly gain
use and benefits; utility and profit
good friend; beneficial friend
beneficial animal; useful animal
profits tax; consumption tax retained by businesses
profit; gain; earnings
beneficial bird
interests of a ministry; departmental interests
private interests; personal interests
net profit; clear profit; net income
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Etymology The kanji 益 originally depicts water overflowing from a vessel, symbolizing increase or abundance. The word えき is a Sino-Japanese reading (on'yomi) derived from Middle Chinese. The alternative readings やく and よう are older or specialized Buddhist readings.
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