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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

有ゆう益えき

yuueki

useful, beneficial

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしにはとても有益ゆうえきだった。

    It was of great benefit to me.

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  2. 私わたしは彼かれから有益ゆうえきな情報じょうほうを得えた。

    I got a useful piece of information out of him.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 日光にっこうは植物しょくぶつに有益ゆうえきである。

    Sunshine is beneficial to plants.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 有益

  • 有possess; haveOnユウ・ウKunある
  • 益benefit; gainOnエキ・ヤクKunます

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