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Illustration of 損得

損得そんとく

そんとく sontoku Play N2 Noun

利益と損失、または物事をして得をするか損をするか。 loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

Example 1

損得そんとくなしにしよう。

Let's make it a fair trade.

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Example 2

損得を考えずに、困っている友人を助けた。

I helped a friend in need without thinking about gain or loss.

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Kanji breakdown

得

N3

gain; get; find; earn; acquire; can; may; able to; profit; advantage; benefit

On reading
トク
Kun reading
え.る、う.る
Radical
彳

損

N2

damage; loss; disadvantage; hurt; injure

On reading
ソン
Kun reading
そこ.なう、そこな.う、-そこ.なう、そこ.ねる、-そこ.ねる
Radical
手
Illustration of 心得る
N2

こころえる

to be informed; to have thorough knowledge

Illustration of 得る
N3

える

to get; to gain; to win

Illustration of 得意
N3

とくい

pride; triumph; prosperity

Illustration of 損

損

N3

そん

loss; disadvantage

Illustration of 損害
N3

そんがい

damage; injury; loss