How to say "gains" in Japanese

• 利益りえきJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounThe ordinary word for 'gains' in the financial sense: profit a company or investor earns. It is the neutral, expected term for business results and for gains on a sale or investment.
  一郎いちろうは利益りえきよりも友情ゆうじょうを大切たいせつにする。↗

  Ichiro puts friendship above profit.
• 益えきCommon
  nounSame meaning as 利益 — profit; gains — but on its own 益 is seldom the word you want for 'gains'; its real use is inside compounds such as 利益 itself, so reach for 利益 instead.

For 'gains' meaning profit, choose 利益 in almost any context; 益 has the same meaning but on its own is seldom the word you want, serving mainly as the element inside compounds such as 利益 itself.

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

• 利益りえきprofit
• 得分とくぶんprofit
• 潤いうるおいfinancial leeway
• 益えきprofit
• リターンreturn