利息(りそく)

りそく
noun
interest (on money)
1. interest (financial)
Money paid for the use of borrowed money, or earned on deposited money.
銀行(ぎんこう)に預(あず)けると利息(りそく)がつく。
If you deposit at a bank, you earn interest.
利息(りそく)が高(たか)いローンは避(さ)けたい。
I want to avoid loans with high interest.
毎月(まいつき)の利息(りそく)を支払(しはら)う。
To pay the monthly interest.

利息(りそく) refers to interest on money.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 利息(りそく)がつく: to earn interest
  • 利息(りそく)を払(はら)う: to pay interest
  • 利息(りそく)が高(たか)い/低(ひく)い: high/low interest

RELATED TERMS:

  • 金利(きんり): interest rate
  • 利子(りし): interest (same meaning, slightly more formal)
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Added 2026.1.16 16:41 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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