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今日の漢字
Jinmeiyō

be profitable, yield profit

17 strokes · frequency rank #2442

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Kun
もう.ける、もう.かる、もうけ、たくわ.える

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Common words

  1. もうけprofit; earnings1
    • Many gamblers win and lose money at the horse-race track.

    • No pain, no gain.

    • No gains without pains.

  2. もうかるto be profitable; to yield a profit2
    • Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

    • There isn't much money in this business.

    • This work doesn't pay.

  3. もうけるto profit; to get; to earn; to gain3
    • Has anybody here made a profit in futures trading?

    • Make a handsome profit of one thousand dollars.

    • He has earned a lot of money.

  4. かねもうけmoneymaking; earning money4
    • He will do anything to make money.

    • He thinks only of making money.

    • He thinks of nothing but making money.

  5. もうけprofit; earnings5

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