How to say "beneficial" in Japanese

• 有益ゆうえきJLPT N1approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounCovers the standard sense of 'beneficial': useful, helpful, or profitable in effect, as in beneficial to health, study, or society. This is the word you want in most contexts where something brings a good or advantageous result.
  私にはとても有益ゆうえきだった。↗

  It was of great benefit to me.
• 実のあるみのある
  expression, prenominal modifierMatched to 'beneficial' only in the sense of fruitful or substantive — describing content, work, or activity that is rich and rewarding rather than empty. A less common choice; for plain 'helpful or advantageous', 有益 is the safer word.
  実じつのある勉強べんきょうをしたので、彼かれの平均点へいきんてんは驚おどろくほど上あがりました。↗

  After doing quality work, his average has gone up marvellously.

Use 有益 for the usual sense of helpful or advantageous, as in beneficial to health or study; use 「実のある」 only when 'beneficial' means rich in substance or fruitfulness, as of content or activity.

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• 有益ゆうえきbeneficial
• 実のあるみのあるsolid
• 良いよいprofitable (deal, business offer, etc.)
• いいprofitable (deal, business offer, etc.)