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    3. 利己

    利己

    利り己こ

    self-interest

    KMT10News #35+1Ref L2NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    りこ

    Noun

    1.
    self-interest

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの行こう動どうは利り己こ的てきだ。

    His actions are selfish.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    利り己こ的てきな考かんがえ方かたは、チームワークを阻そ害がいする。

    Selfish thinking hinders teamwork.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれは利り己この精せい神しんを捨すて、公こう共きょうの利り益えきのために尽つ力くした。

    He abandoned his self-interest and dedicated himself to the public good.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    利り己こ主しゅ義ぎは、社しゃ会かいの調ちょう和わを乱みだす原げん因いんとなる。

    Egoism (self-interest) becomes a cause of disturbing social harmony.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychologyphilosophy
    経けい済ざい学がくでは、人にん間げんの利り己こ的てきな行こう動どうが市し場じょうを動うごかすと考かんがえる。

    In economics, it is believed that human self-interested behavior drives the market.

    KMT10Business & FinanceScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    利
    き.く…(7)
    profit・advantage・benefit
    己
    おのれ・つちのと・な…(4)
    self
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