Vocabulary

What does 利息 (りそく, risoku) mean?

利息 (りそく, risoku) means interest (on money).

Quick facts
Readingりそく
Romajirisoku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
りそく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonrisoku

interest (on money)

  1. 1noun interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)

Example sentences

  • I checked the interest on my fixed-term deposit.

  • I pay the interest on my loan every month.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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