得|とくtoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounprofit; advantage; benefit; gainalso written as 徳
   礼儀れいぎ正ただしくすると得とくである。↗

   It pays to be polite.
2. na-adjective, noun, Buddhismrebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

• SynonymプラスNeutralColloquial and figurative: something that benefits you or works in your favor, as in 「プラスになる」. 「得」 stresses getting a bargain or coming out ahead, as in 「得をする」.
• SynonymゲインNeutralLoanword for gains or profit, rarely heard in everyday speech; colloquially say 「得」 or 「儲け」.
• Synonym有益ゆうえきNeutralMeans beneficial or useful, often said of knowledge and activities; 「得」 stresses profit or getting a good deal.
• Synonym益えきNeutralAdverb meaning more and more; unrelated to the benefit sense of 「得」 and not interchangeable. For benefit, say 「得」 or 「利益」.
• SynonymプロフィットWrittenLoanword for profit, used mainly in business and formal contexts; in everyday speech say 「利益」 or 「儲け」.
• Related有利ゆうりNeutralDescribes conditions that favor you or give you the advantage; 「得」 stresses a good deal or a benefit, as in 「今買ったほうが得だ」.
• Related得分とくぶんWrittenWritten, old-fashioned word for gains or one's share of proceeds; rarely used in modern Japanese.
• Related割のいいわりのいいCasualColloquial: a good return for the effort or money you put in, as in 「割のいいバイト」; 「得」 is more general.
• Antonym損そんNeutralThe direct opposite of 「得」: losing out or taking a loss, as in 「損得」.

Use 「得」 for coming out ahead or getting a bargain, as in 「得をする」 and 「お得」. Say 「プラスになる」 for something that benefits you, 「有利」 for favorable conditions, 「有益」 for something useful, and 「損」 for losing out.

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1. （トク）(汎用的はんようてきに) 得えること。
2. （トク、連濁れんだく:ドク）利益りえきを得えること。
3. （トク）浄土じょうどに往生おうじょうし涅槃ねはんの証果しょうかを得えること。
4. 利益りえきを得え易やすい。