JLPT N2 · Noun

利害 (rigai)

利害 (りがい, rigai) is a Japanese noun meaning “advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: りがい
Romaji: rigai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties) · noun

Example sentences

彼は自分の利害に敏感である。

He is alive to his own interests.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 利害

利

profit, advantage, benefitリ・き.く · 7 strokes

害

harm, injuryガイ · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 利害.

便利べんりconvenient利用りようuse権利けんりright有利ゆうりadvantageous利益りえきprofit利口りこうclever不利ふりdisadvantage勝利しょうりvictory砂利じゃりgravel利子りしinterest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)利潤りじゅんprofit利息りそくinterest (on a loan, deposit etc.)利点りてんadvantage左利きひだりききleft-handedness

Source: JMdict entry 1549500 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.