(りがいかんけい)

りがいかんけい
noun
interests; stake; conflict of interest
1. interests; stake; relationship of interests
The relationship between parties based on shared or competing gains and losses. Refers to how different parties' interests intersect, align, or conflict.
利害関係(りがいかんけい)複雑(ふくざつ)だ。
The interests involved are complex.
両国(りょうこく)利害関係(りがいかんけい)一致(いっち)した。
The interests of both countries aligned.
この問題(もんだい)には(おお)くの利害関係(りがいかんけい)(しゃ)がいるため、解決(かいけつ)(むずか)しい。
This issue is difficult to resolve because there are many stakeholders involved.

Composed of 利害(りがい) (profit and loss, interests) + 関係(かんけい) (relationship). A key term in business, law, and politics for discussing how different parties' interests interact.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 利害関係(りがいかんけい)(しゃ) — stakeholder
  • 利害関係(りがいかんけい)一致(いっち)する — interests align
  • 利害関係(りがいかんけい)対立(たいりつ)する — interests conflict
  • 利害関係(りがいかんけい)のある(ひと) — interested party

RELATED TERMS:

  • 利害(りがい) — profit and loss, interests (the core concept)
  • 利益(りえき) — profit, benefit; one side of 利害(りがい)
  • 損害(そんがい) — damage, loss; the other side of 利害(りがい)
  • 利益相反(りえきそうはん) — conflict of interest (legal/business term)