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利害

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

利害 — “interest, advantages and disadvantages, stake”

利害 (read りがい) means interest, advantages and disadvantages, stake. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list.

Reading

りがい

Meaning

interest, advantages and disadvantages, stake

利害 in a sentence

利害りがいが一致いっちする。

Their interests coincide.

The kanji in 利害

利benefit; profit
害harm, damage

Words that share a kanji with 利害

便利べんり— convenient, handy
利用するりようする— to use, to make use of
権利けんり— right, entitlement
不利ふり— disadvantageous, unfavorable
有利ゆうり— advantageous, favorable
利益りえき— profit, gain, benefit
利口りこう— clever, smart, bright
害がい— harm, damage, injury

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