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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

利り

ri

benefit, advantage, profit

Often appears in expressions such as 漁夫の利. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 利りになるならばそれを利用りようする。

    He would utilize the orders if they were of benefit to him.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 漁夫ぎょふの利りを占しめる。

    A third party makes off with the profits.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 本命ほんめいと対抗馬たいこうばが競せり合あったお陰かげで、ダークホースの彼かれが漁夫ぎょふの利りを得えたってわけだ。

    Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 利

  • 利profit; advantageOnリKunきく

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