How to say "benefit" in Japanese

• ためJLPT N4approx.Common
  noun, adverbCovers benefit as a person's good or welfare: doing something for someone's benefit, or something that is good for them, such as advice good for one's health. Usually written in kana alone.
  あなたのためなら喜よろこんでどんなことでもします。↗

  I am ready to do anything for you.
• メリットCommon
  nounCovers benefit as the good points or advantages of a thing: the practical upside you weigh when comparing plans, products or options, especially when setting merits against drawbacks.
  会議かいぎではその計画けいかくのメリットを指摘してきしました。↗

  At the meeting I pointed out the plan's merit.
• 得とくCommon
  na-adjective, nounCovers benefit as gain or profit: being better off, especially in money terms — a bargain, a saving, or a choice that pays. This is the 'good deal' side of benefit.
  礼儀れいぎ正ただしくすると得とくである。↗

  It pays to be polite.
• 益えきCommon
  nounA compact noun for benefit, good or use. On its own it is seldom the word you want for 'benefit': it is really a formal, written-style word, so prefer one of the other words.
  労ろうなくして益えきなし。↗

  No pain, no gain.
• 利りCommon
  nounCovers benefit as profit or return — money gained or interest earned; it can also suggest advantage, but for everyday 'benefit' it is seldom the word you want.
  漁夫ぎょふの利りを占しめる。↗

  A third party makes off with the profits.

Choose 「ため」 for someone's good or welfare, 「メリット」 for the good points of a thing, and 得 for gain or profit, while 利 is really profit or interest and 益 a formal written word.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• ためgood
• メリットadvantage
• 得とくprofit
• 益えきbenefit
• 利りadvantage
• ベネフィットbenefit
• 利得りとくgain
• 互助ごじょmutual aid
• 効こうefficacy
• 実益じつえきactual profit
• 甲斐かいresult (that makes an act worthwhile)
• 給付きゅうふprovision (of money or goods)
• 特典とくてんprivilege
• 手当てあてsalary
• 恩恵おんけいgrace
• 効能こうのうeffect
• 便宜べんぎconvenience
• 効用こうようuse
• 益するえきするto benefit (the world, society, etc.)
• 裨益ひえきbenefit
• 得をするとくをするto benefit
• 利するりするto profit
• 便益べんえきconvenience
• 恩沢おんたくfavour
• 恵沢けいたくblessing
• 甲斐がいresult (that makes an act worthwhile)
• 優遇措置ゆうぐうそちpreferential treatment
• プラス面プラスめんadvantage
• 給付金きゅうふきん(state) benefit
• 利益りえきbenefit
• 潤ううるおうto profit (from)
• 潤すうるおすto profit
• 御利益ごりやくbenefit
• 徳とくprofit
• 詮せんeffect
• 旨みうまみprofit