JLPT N1 • KANJI

national interest

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

国益 (こくえき) combines the standard on'yomi こく for 国 (country) and えき for 益 (benefit). Misreadings like こくえい for 益 are incorrect. It refers to the overall advantages and benefits that serve a nation's well-being and security, distinct from public welfare which might focus more on the citizens' immediate benefits or state interests as a broader concept.

日本語解説

国益 (こくえき) は、国の音読み「こく」と益の音読み「えき」を組み合わせた標準的な読みです。「こくえい」は益の読み間違い。国益は、国家全体の福祉、安全保障、経済的繁栄など、国にとって有益なものを指します。公共の福祉や国の利害と似ていますが、より国家中心の視点です。

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