利害

りがい

advantages and disadvantages, interest

What does 利害 mean?

利害 is a Japanese noun meaning advantages and disadvantages, interest in English. It is written as 利害 in kanji, りがい in hiragana, and rigai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は自分の利害に敏感である。

He is alive to his own interests.