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How to say 'Profit' in Japanese | もうかる

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The Japanese word for Profit is 'Moukaru', written as もうかる in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Profit

    Reading

    Moukaru

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb 'もうかる (moukaru)' means 'to profit' or 'to make a gain'. It is commonly used in contexts related to business, finance, or any situation where a financial or material gain is achieved. For example: His business is profitable「彼のビジネスはもうかっている」(かれのビジネスはもうかっている). We made a profit this year「今年はもうかった」(ことしはもうかった). The verb can also imply a sense of luck or unexpected gain, such as in gambling or investments. It is often used in casual conversations to describe financial success.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Frequency

    7388

    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 もうかる

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Mo
  • hiragana

    Reading

    U
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ka
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

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'Moukaru' means 'Profit' .

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