How to say 'Profit' in Japanese | もうける

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The Japanese word for Profit is 'Moukeru', written as もうける in Japanese.

word

もうける

Meaning

Profit

Reading

Moukeru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'もうける (moukeru)' primarily means 'to profit' or 'to make a profit'. It is often used in business or financial contexts to describe earning money or gaining a financial advantage. For example: He profited from the deal「彼はその取引でもうけた」(かれはそのとりひきでもうけた). The company made a huge profit last year「その会社は去年大もうけした」(そのかいしゃはきょねんおおもうけした). Additionally, 'もうける' can also mean 'to prepare' or 'to arrange' in certain contexts, such as preparing a meal or setting up a situation, but this usage is less common. For example: She prepared a feast for the guests「彼女は客のためにごちそうをもうけた」(かのじょはきゃくのためにごちそうをもうけた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

6888

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word もうける

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

も

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hiragana

う

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hiragana

け

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hiragana

る

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'Moukeru' means 'Profit' .

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