利率(りりつ)

りりつ
noun
interest rate
1. interest rate
The percentage of a principal amount charged or earned as interest over a given period.
利率(りりつ)が低(ひく)い。
The interest rate is low.
年(ねん)利率(りりつ)３パーセントで借(か)りた。
I borrowed at an annual interest rate of 3%.
住宅(じゅうたく)ローンの利率(りりつ)は金融機関(きんゆうきかん)によって異(こと)なる。
Mortgage interest rates differ depending on the financial institution.

Composed of 利(り) (interest, profit) + 率(りつ) (rate, ratio). Used in banking and financial contexts for the percentage of interest on loans, savings, and investments.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 年(ねん)利率(りりつ): annual interest rate
  • 固定(こてい)利率(りりつ): fixed interest rate
  • 変動(へんどう)利率(りりつ): variable interest rate
  • 利率(りりつ)が上(あ)がる: the interest rate rises

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 金利(きんり): interest; interest rate — more commonly used in everyday financial discussions
  • 利子(りし): interest (the amount earned or paid) — refers to the actual money, not the rate
  • 利息(りそく): interest (on deposits or loans) — similar to 利子(りし), refers to the monetary amount

Related Words

Synonym: 金利(きんり) (everyday)
Related: 利息(りそく) (interest (money))
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Added 2026.4.1 6:38 · Revised 2026.4.10 21:45
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