Profit - Rieki

Japanese: 利益 - りえき

〘noun〙① Something gained. To gain. A share of profit. A portion gained. ※Meigoki (1275) Vol. 5 "Eki is profit. Profit, huge profit. It is also read as masuto." [Book of the Later Han - Biography of Xunli, Wei Haya] ② (━suru) To be of use. To be beneficial. ※Western Affairs (1866-70) <Fukuzawa Yukichi> and others "Those who bring wealth and profit are always those who bring profit to others." [Bai Juyi - Answers to Mengjian, Xiaofu, Toge, Imperial Composition, New Translation of the Mahayana Sutra of the Contemplation of Birth] ③ An increase in capital that arises from a company's economic activities and is not due to capital investment or increases in capital, on an accounting basis. ※English-Japanese Bookkeeping Law Jirui (1878)〈Tasukuri Tsunenori〉"Lucre profit, profit from finance or goods"④ ⇒Riyaku (profit) [Etymology] "profit" has two readings, Rieki in Kan'on and Riyaku in Go'on. In ancient times, Riyaku, which is related to Buddhist scriptures, was more common, but Rieki appeared in the Middle Ages. In modern times, Rieki's economic meaning, detached from religious meanings, became established.

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〘Noun〙 ("Yaku" is the Go-on pronunciation of "benefit")① Buddhist term. When Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, etc. bestow blessings on others, including sentient beings. Various acts of bestowing blessings. Also, the blessings and happiness. Beneficence to all living beings . ※Toji documents - Rites, 10th September, 845, Ministry of Civil Affairs document "At this time, when Maitreya emerges, the law is to be immortalized, and there will be benefit to all living beings." [60th Avatamsaka Sutra - 24]② To be of use. To be beneficial. ※Kanchiin Hon Sanbo-e (984), lower volume "The Vinaya says, 'Bhikkhu are permitted to use toothpicks. This is because it has five benefits."③ ⇒rieki (benefit) [Additional note] The meaning of ② was absorbed into rieki as the use of rieki became more common. As a result, riyaku is now only used in the form goryaku in the meaning of ① in modern times. → Origin of "rieki (benefit)"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① もうけたもの。とく。利分。得分。りやく。※名語記（1275）五「えきは益也。利益、巨益の益也。ますといふよみあり」〔後漢書‐循吏伝・衛颯〕② (━する) ためになること。益になること。※西洋事情（1866‐70）〈福沢諭吉〉外「富貴利達を致す者は常に他人の利益を成したる者なり」〔白居易‐答孟簡蕭俛等賀御製新訳大乗本生心地観経序表〕③ 企業の経済活動によって会計上生じた、元入れおよび増資以外による資本の増加分。※英和記簿法字類（1878）〈田鎖綱紀〉「Lucre 利益、金融或ハ貨物ニ付テノ利」④ ⇒りやく（利益）[語誌]「利益」には、漢音のリエキと呉音のリヤクの二つの読みがある。古くは仏典とかかわるリヤクの方が普通だったと思われるが、中世にはリエキが現われる。近代に至って、リエキに、宗教的意味合いを離れた経済的意味が定着する。

り‐やく【利益】

〘名〙 (「やく」は「益」の呉音)① 仏語。仏菩薩などが衆生など他に対して恵みを与えること。恵みを与える種々の行為。また、その恵み・幸せ。利生(りしょう)。※東寺文書‐礼・承和一二年（845）九月一〇日・民部省符案「是期彌勒出時、為令法久住、利益有情也」〔六十華厳経‐二四〕② ためになること。益になること。※観智院本三宝絵（984）下「律にいはく、比丘は楊枝をもちゐることをゆるす。五の利益ありといへれば」③ ⇒りえき（利益）[補注]②の意味は、リエキの使用が多くなるにつれリエキに吸収された。その結果、リヤクは現代では①の意味ではゴリヤクという語形でしか使用されなくなった。→「りえき（利益）」の語誌

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