Vocab Info

A1 な-adjective, Noun

得(とく)profit, advantage, benefit, gain, rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

    Dictionary Definition

    1. な-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        profit, advantage, benefit, gain

        also written as 徳
      2. 2.

        rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

        Buddhism

    All Forms

    得 【とく】

    Details

      • と

      • く

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 一文(いちもん)の得(とく)にもならない事(こと)をするのは無駄(むだ)だ。

      Doing something that brings no profit or benefit is a waste. {profit, advantage, benefit, gain, rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana}

      • N1
    • 五(ご)百(ひゃく)円(えん)の商品(しょうひん)を千(せん)円(えん)で売(う)って五(ご)百(ひゃく)円(えん)の得(とく)をする。

      Sell a product worth 500 yen for 1000 yen and make a profit of 500 yen. {profit, advantage, benefit, gain, rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana}

      • N1
    • 生(う)まれつきポジティブというのは得(とく)な性格(せいかく)だと思(おも)います。

      I believe being naturally positive is a beneficial trait. {profit, advantage, benefit, gain, rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana}

      • N1
    • 新(あら)たな顧客(こきゃく)を探(さが)すよりも今(いま)の顧客(こきゃく)を離(はな)さない方(ほう)が得(とく)だと考(かんが)えている。

      I believe it is more profitable to retain current customers than to seek new ones. {profit, advantage, benefit, gain, rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana}

      • N1
    • セールの時(とき)に買(か)った方(ほう)が得(とく)だから、今(いま)はそれを買(か)うのを我慢(がまん)しましょう…。

      It's more advantageous to buy it during a sale, so let's resist buying it now... {profit, advantage, benefit, gain, rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana}

      • N1
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