損得(そんとく)

そんとく
noun
profit and loss, advantage and disadvantage
1. profit and loss, gain and loss
The combination of gains and losses; the overall balance of benefits and drawbacks.
損得(そんとく)勘定(かんじょう)ばかり考(かんが)える人(ひと)だ。
He's someone who only thinks about profit and loss.
損得(そんとく)勘定(かんじょう) = calculation of profit/loss, being calculating
この取引(とりひき)の損得(そんとく)を計算(けいさん)した。
I calculated the profit and loss of this deal.
損得(そんとく)だけで物事(ものごと)を判断(はんだん)してはいけない。
You shouldn't judge things only by gains and losses.
2. advantage and disadvantage
The pros and cons of a situation; self-interest.
損得(そんとく)抜(ぬ)きで手伝(てつだ)ってくれた。
They helped me without considering personal gain.
損得(そんとく)抜(ぬ)きで = without regard to personal gain/loss
損得(そんとく)を考(かんが)えてから決(き)めた方(ほう)がいい。
You should consider the pros and cons before deciding.
損得(そんとく)関係(かんけい)なく、友人(ゆうじん)として助(たす)けたい。
Regardless of any advantage, I want to help as a friend.

損得(そんとく) combines 損(そん) (loss) and 得(とく) (gain) to express the concept of profit and loss or advantages and disadvantages.

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Synonym: 利害(りがい) (interests, stakes)
Related: 損益(そんえき) (accounting term)
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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.6.1 0:08
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