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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

利り息そく

risoku

interest on a loan or deposit

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは利息りそくを付つけて借金払しゃっきんはらいをした。

    He paid the loan with interest.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 生しょうじた利息りそくは貯金口座ちょきんこうざに入金にゅうきんされます。

    Accrued interest will be paid into your account.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 銀行ぎんこうは利息りそくをとって金かねを貸かしてくれる。

    A bank lends us money at interest.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 利息

  • 利profit; advantageOnリKunきく
  • 息breath; respirationOnソクKunいき

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