How to say "advantageous" in Japanese

• 有利ゆうりJLPT N3approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounThe default word for 'advantageous' in its broad sense: better, stronger or more favourable than the alternative, as in negotiations, competition or a comparison of conditions. Choose it unless money is specifically meant.
  その証拠しょうこは彼かれに有利ゆうりであった。↗

  The evidence was in his favor.
• 割のいいわりのいい
  expression, i-adjective (よい/いい)Covers 'advantageous' only in the money sense: profitable, remunerative work or deals that pay well for what you put in. Less common than 有利, and not the word for a general or competitive advantage.
• 割がいいわりがいい
  expression, i-adjective (よい/いい)Says the same thing as 割のいい: 'advantageous' in the sense of profitable or a good financial return, typically of work or deals. For any other sense of 'advantageous', 有利 is the word.

Use 有利 for the general sense of being better off or in a stronger position; 「割のいい」 and 「割がいい」 mean the same thing and fit only when 'advantageous' means profitable or financially rewarding.

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• 有利ゆうりadvantageous
• 割のいいわりのいいpaying
• 割がいいわりがいいpaying