得 Benefit

Meaning

Primary

Benefit

Alternatives

Profit, Advantage, Gain

Word Type

な adjective, independent noun

Explanation

When you are able to acquire whatever you want, you start to see the benefits of everything around you and begin to profit from them. Aren't you so amazing?

Reading

とく

Explanation

The reading for this is the same as with the kanji you learned. とく!

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 得に〜

  得に買える

  to be able to get a good deal

  得になる

  to bring profit, to be advantageous

  得に見える

  to look like a good deal

• 得を〜

  得をする

  to get a good deal, to get lucky

  得をできる

  to be able to benefit

Context Sentences

お得なクーポンはいかがですか？

Would you like bargain coupons?

ルックスがいい人はゼッタイに得だと思います。

I believe that having good looks is absolutely an advantage.

そんな事して、一体何の得があるっていうの？誰の得にもならないでしょ！

What's there to gain from doing something like that? It's not in anyone's interest!

Kanji Composition

1. 得

   とく Acquire