儲け

もうけ
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1

Profit; earnings — the money gained from business after expenses are deducted.

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今月の儲けは先月より少し増えた。

This month's profit increased slightly compared to last month.

安く仕入れて高く売れば儲けが出る。

If you buy cheaply and sell at a higher price, you'll make a profit.

その店は立地が良くて儲けが大きい。

That store has a good location and sizable profits.

2

A stroke of luck; an unexpected gain or windfall (colloquial usage, as in 'a lucky find').

Noun

Examples

こんなに安く手に入るとは儲けものだ。

To get this so cheaply is a real bargain / lucky find.

今日は仕事が早く終わって映画を見られて儲けた気分だ。

Work finished early today so I got to see a movie — I feel like I gained something.

あの情報はタダで手に入ったから儲けだ。

That information was free, so it was a gain.

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