利益(りえき)を得(え)る

りえきをえる
expression
to make a profit; to gain a benefit
formalbusinessbusinessmoney
1. to make a profit; to earn a return
To come out financially ahead from a business, sale, or investment.
会社(かいしゃ)は大(おお)きな利益(りえき)を得(え)た。
The company made a large profit.
土地(とち)を売(う)って利益(りえき)を得(え)たそうだ。
I hear they made a profit by selling the land.
値上(ねあ)げをせずに利益(りえき)を得(え)るには、コストを見直(みなお)すしかない。
The only way to make a profit without raising prices is to review costs.
2. to gain a benefit; to profit from something
To obtain an advantage that need not be monetary — a favorable position, useful information, or an improved situation. Often used when pointing out who stands to gain from an arrangement.
誰(だれ)が利益(りえき)を得(え)るのだろうか。
Who stands to benefit, I wonder?
この制度(せいど)から利益(りえき)を得(え)ているのは一部(いちぶ)の人(ひと)だけだ。
Only a small number of people benefit from this system.
両国(りょうこく)が利益(りえき)を得(え)られる形(かたち)で交渉(こうしょう)をまとめたいと考(かんが)えている。
They hope to conclude the negotiations in a way that lets both countries benefit.

A set phrase pairing 利益(りえき) (profit, benefit) with 得(え)る (to obtain). 得(え)る is a written-style verb, so the phrase belongs to news reporting, business writing, and formal speech; in conversation people say 儲(もう)かる or 得(とく)をする instead.

Common patterns

  • ...から利益(りえき)を得(え)る: to profit from ...
  • 大(おお)きな利益(りえき)を得(え)る: to make a large profit
  • 不当(ふとう)な利益(りえき)を得(え)る: to obtain an improper gain

Similar words

  • 利益(りえき)を上(あ)げる: to raise profits — focuses on the company's own performance
  • 儲(もう)かる: to be profitable — casual and intransitive; the money-maker is the subject
  • 得(とく)をする: to come out ahead — casual, everyday advantage rather than accounted profit

Related Words

Compare: 得をする (to come out ahead)
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Added 2026.7.28 6:18 · Revised 2026.9.6 9:20
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