利子(りし)

りし
noun
interest (on money)
businessfinancemoney
1. interest (on money)
the amount paid for borrowing money or earned on savings and investments
銀行(ぎんこう)の利子(りし)が低(ひく)い。
The bank's interest rate is low.
借金(しゃっきん)の利子(りし)を払(はら)う。
I pay the interest on my debt.
預金(よきん)につく利子(りし)はほとんどない。
There's almost no interest on savings deposits.

Forms

利(り) (profit, benefit) + 子(し) (small part) → small profit from money

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Cultural note

Since the 1990s, Japan has maintained very low interest rates, making 利子(りし)が低(ひく)い a common observation about bank savings.

Related Words

Synonym: 利息(りそく) (interest (synonym))
Compare: 金利(きんり) (interest rate)
Compare: 利率(りりつ) (interest rate)
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