Being advantageous or favorable; having conditions that give one a better or stronger position compared to others.
先に準備を終えたチームは試合で有利になる。
The team that finishes preparing first will have an advantage in the match.
この条件だと交渉が有利に進むだろう。
Under these conditions, the negotiations will likely proceed favorably.
経験がある人は面接で有利だ。
People with experience are at an advantage in interviews.
Being profitable or lucrative; yielding monetary or practical gain, often used in business contexts.
その投資は短期的には有利だが、リスクも高い。
That investment is profitable in the short term, but it also involves high risk.
有利な条件で契約を結ぶことができた。
We were able to sign the contract on favorable (profitable) terms.
価格交渉に成功すれば、事業はより有利になる。
If price negotiations succeed, the business will become more profitable.