えき
Eki
Also read: やく、よう
益 (Eki) is a Japanese noun meaning “benefit, use, good, advantage”.
Meanings
- nounbenefit; use; good; advantage; gain
- nounprofit; gains
Examples
労なくして益なし。
No pain, no gain.
今彼を説得して何か益があるだろうか。
Will it do me any good to try to persuade him now?
私から見れば、車は益よりも害を与えるほうが多い。
From my point of view, cars do more harm than good.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).