Korean word

이익

Pronunciation

Romanizationiik

Meaning

  • nounprofit

Example

이번 사업으로 이익이 많이 났어요.i beon sa eo beu ro i i gi ma ni na sseo yo

We made a lot of profit from this business.

Illustration for 이익 (profit)

More examples

그 조언이 큰 이익이 되었어요.keu cho eo ni keun i i gi toe eo sseo yo

That advice was of great benefit.

Core concept

A beneficial return produced by a choice, activity, or circumstance.

Common phrases

  • 이익이 되다i i gi toe da

    be beneficial

  • 개인적 이익kae in jeok i ik

    personal benefit

Similar words

이득ideuk: A concrete advantage or gain that leaves a person better off.
혜택hyetaek: A useful benefit or special privilege given by a company or group.
수익suik: Income or profit earned through a business activity or investment.

Definition in Korean

어떤 행동이나 상황으로 인해 얻는 유리한 결과나 이득.eo tteon haeng dong i na sang hwang eu ro in hae eon neun yu ri han kyeol gwa na i deuk

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean borrowing from Chinese, combining ideas of advantage and gain.

Usage tips

  • A public project can produce this kind of favorable result for a community, so the word does not require one person to receive a private payoff.

Other meanings

  • benefitnoun

Opposites

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