Meaning

Primary

National Interests

Alternative

National Benefit

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The country will benefit from these actions. It will create national benefit or national interests.

国益 is a word that is often found in formal political, diplomatic, and economic writing.

Reading

こくえき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

国益を守るのが外交官の仕事でしょ?

It's the diplomat's job to protect national interests, right?

みんなに嫌われても、国益を考えて行動できる政治家になりたいと思っています。

I want to be a politician who can act in the national interest even if everyone hates me.

国益より地球益、さらには地球益より宇宙益を優先させるべきだと思いませんか?

Don't you think we should put global interests before national interests and moreover universal interests before global interests?

日本人の英会話力不足によって、将来国益が損なわれる可能性がある。

Japanese people's poor English could damage national interests in the future.

Kanji Composition