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How to say 'Profit' in Japanese | もうけ

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

    Meaning

    Profit

    Reading

    Mouke

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'もうけ' (mouke) refers to 'profit' or 'gain', particularly in a financial or business context. It is used to describe the earnings or benefits obtained from an activity or transaction. For example: The company made a big profit「会社は大きなもうけを出した」(かいしゃはおおきなもうけをだした). He is always looking for profit「彼はいつももうけを狙っている」(かれはいつももうけをねらっている). This word can also imply a sense of advantage or benefit in a broader sense, not strictly limited to money.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    7393

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word もうけ

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Mo
  • hiragana

    Reading

    U
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ke

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'Mouke' means 'Profit' .

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