英和和英

読み方 りえき

名詞

1

（＝益）good; benefit; profit; advantage; interest:（私の利益）self-interest; one's own interests; the main chance:（=する） to profit （by something）; to benefit （by something）; to derive benefit （from something）

用例

• 何によって利益を得る
  to profit by something―benefit by something―derive benefit from something

• この学校へ入って利益を得た
  I have derived benefit from this school―I have benefited by attending this school―（は文章語、通例は）―I am the better for attending this school―The school has done me good.
• この本を読んで利益した
  I have profited by reading this book―I have read this book with profit―to my profit―I am the better for reading this book―The book has done me good.
• 君は二三年も洋行したら非常に利益するだろう
  A few years abroad will do you a world of good.
• 読書は利益になる
  Reading is beneficial
  Reading does one good.
• そんなことを学んでも何の利益にもならぬ
  It does no good to learn such things
  There is no good ［no use］ in learning such things
  It is no good ［no use］ learning such things.
• こんなことを覚えて何の利益になるか
  What is the good of―Where is the use of―learning such things?
• 待った方が君の利益になる
  It will be to your advantage to wait.
• 年寄りの言うことを聴いた方が君の利益になる
  It will be to your interests to listen to old folk.
• ご利益になるように掛合います
  I will negotiate for your advantage.
• この取引はきっとご利益になります
  The transaction will turn out to your advantage.
• 双方の利益になる
  It will be advantageous to both sides―mutually advantageous.
• 相互の利益になるようにはからいます
  I shall arrange matters for mutual advantage.
• そんなことをしてはかえって君の利益にならぬ
  You are acting, not for, but against, your interests.
• そんな議論はかえって君の利益にならぬ
  Such arguments do not make for, but against, your interests.
• 利益を図る
  to look to one's interests―consult one's interests―promote one's interests
• 各自の利益を図るべし
  Let each man look to his own interests!
• 彼は一身の利益のみを図る
  He only consults his own interests
  He has an eye to the main chance only
  He only takes care of No.1
  He only looks out for No.1.
• 国家の利益を図るべし
  You should look to the interests of your country.
• 二人はぐるになって互いの利益を図っている
  They play into each other's hands.
• ばかな大将は敵の利益を図る
  A foolish general will play into the enemy's hands.
• そんな事業を起こされては我が利益を害する
  Such a project will be prejudicial to our interests.
• その処置は我が利益に反する
  The measure is adverse to our interests.
• 彼我の利益が相反する
  Our interests run counter to theirs.
• 主義と利益と相反することがある
  It sometimes happens that your principles run counter to your interests.
• 主義と利益と相反する時はどちらを立つべきものか
  When one's principles run counter to one's interests, which should one adhere to?
• 文明国民は己が利益を知る
  A civilized people knows its own interests.
• 人は己が利益を知らぬことがある
  A man does not always know his own interests.
• 彼は利益の存ずるところを知っている
  He knows where his interests lie
  He knows on which side his bread is buttered.
• 彼は自分の利益を知らぬ
  He is blind to his own interests.
• 英国は利益に抜け目が無い
  England is awake to her interests.
• 利益を保護するに忙しい
  She is busy in looking after her interests.
• この地は日本の利益範囲内だ
  The place is within Japan's sphere of interest.
• 僕はあの商会に利益関係がある（株主だ）
  I have an interest in that firm.
• 利益交換
  reciprocity―reciprocal benefits―a give-and-take policy
• 君と利益交換をしよう
  Let us serve each other.

2

（＝利得）profit; gain; returns

用例

• 利益を得る、利益を占める
  to gain―make a profit―realize a profit―reap profits

• 彼は多大な利益を得た
  He has realized a large profit―reaped large profits―made a good thing.
• 五百円の利益を得て品物を売った
  I sold the goods at a profit of 500 yen.
• この商売は利益がある
  The business yields much profit―It is profitable―lucrative―It pays.
• この商売は多大の利益があるだろう
  This business will yield large returns.
• 多大の利益がありそうだ
  It promises large returns.
• 堅い商売は利益が薄い
  A sound business yields little profit.
• この品はいくらも利益がありません
  The article yields little profit
  I can not make money on this article.
• この取引でいくらの利益があったか
  What did you make by the transaction?
• 千円の利益があった
  I made （a profit of） 1,000 yen.
• この鉱山を採掘して利益があるか
  Does it pay to work this mine?
• 彼は利益のためなら何でもする
  He will do anything for the sake of gain.
• 利益を貪る
  to be covetous of gain
• 利益金
  gains―profits
• 総利益金
  a gross profit
• 純利益金
  a net profit
  a clear profit
• 彼は三千円の純利益を得た
  He has netted 3,000 yen―cleared 3,000 yen.
• 差引千円の利益になる
  The balance is 1,000 to the good.
• 利益配当
  division of profits
• 君も利益の配当に与るのだ
  You will share in the profits.
• 利益配当金
  a dividend

3

（＝法廷の利益）（in） favour （of the plaintiff or defendant）:（=の） favourable （to one）; in one's favour

用例

• 利益の裁判
  a favourable decision

• 被告に利益の（原告に不利益の）判決を下す
  The judge decides―Decision is given―in favour of the defendant―against the plaintiff.
• 被告に利益の（原告に不利益の）裁判
  decision in favour of the defendant―against the plaintiff
• この証拠は君の利益になる
  The evidence is in your favour.
• 君に不利益の証拠は無い
  There is no evidence against you.
• 長引くだけこちらの利益（先方の不利益）
  Time is no our favour―against the other party.

4

（＝神の利益）a divine favour

読み方 りやく

名詞

A divine favour; an answer to one's prayer

用例

• ご利益があった
  My prayer is heard.

• この神様はご利益がある
  The deity is responsive to prayers.