営 利(えいり)

えいり

noun

profit-making; commercial gain

1. profit-making; pursuit of profit; commercial gain

Refers to the purpose or activity of earning money or making a profit. Commonly used to categorize organizations and activities as profit-oriented or not.

営利(えいり)目的(もくてき)の使用(しよう)は禁止(きんし)です。

Use for commercial purposes is prohibited.

この団体(だんたい)は非営利(ひえいり)法人(ほうじん)として登録(とうろく)されている。

This organization is registered as a non-profit corporation.

営利(えいり)を追求(ついきゅう)するだけでなく、社会(しゃかい)貢献(こうけん)も大切(たいせつ)にしたい。

I want to value social contribution, not just the pursuit of profit.

Composed of 営(えい) (manage, operate) + 利(り) (profit, benefit). A formal word used mainly in legal, business, and institutional contexts to classify activities or organizations by whether they aim to make a profit.

Common collocations

営利(えいり)目的(もくてき): commercial purpose
営利(えいり)法人(ほうじん): for-profit corporation
非営利(ひえいり): non-profit
非営利(ひえいり)団体(だんたい): non-profit organization (NPO)
営利(えいり)活動(かつどう): profit-making activity

Similar words

利益(りえき): profit — the actual money earned; 営利(えいり) is the purpose or pursuit of profit
商業(しょうぎょう): commerce — broader term for commercial/business activity
収益(しゅうえき): revenue, earnings — focuses on what is actually earned

Related Words

Compare: 利益(りえき) (profit)

Compare: 商業(しょうぎょう) (commerce)

Compare: 収益(しゅうえき) (revenue, earnings)

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