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    3. 私利

    私利

    私し利り

    self-interest

    KMT9News #35+1NounBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab14 strokes

    しり

    Noun

    1.
    self-interest, personal profit

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    彼かれは私し利りのために行いこう動どうした。

    He acted for personal profit.

    KMT8Business & Finance
    公こう職しょくにある者ものが私し利りを追つい求きゅうすべきではない。

    Those in public office should not pursue self-interest.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    私し利り私し欲よくに走はしる者ものは、最さい終しゅう的てきに信しん頼らいを失うしなうだろう。

    Those who pursue personal gain and selfish desires will ultimately lose trust.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    企き業ぎょうの経けい営えい者しゃは、私し利りだけでなく社しゃ会かい貢こう献けんも考かんがえるべきだ。

    Business managers should consider social contribution, not just personal profit.

    KMT9Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    私し利りを優ゆう先せんするあまり、彼かれは多おおくの同どう僚りょうを敵てきに回まわした。

    By prioritizing his self-interest too much, he turned many colleagues against him.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    私
    わたくし・わたし…(1)
    private・I・me
    利
    き.く…(7)
    profit・advantage・benefit
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