ゆう
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. advantageous; favourable; better; stronger
2. profitable; lucrative; gainful; paying
Kanji used
be in possession
profit
Pitch accent
うり
Top 4500
Composed of
existence; possession; having; limited company
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
advantage or disadvantage
interest-bearing liabilities; interest-bearing debt; debt with interest; liability with interest
situation (turn of events) being favorable (advantageous)
to be advantageous; to be a favorite (to win)
rationalization (modifying part of an irrational expression, esp. denominators, to exclude roots or irrational numbers)
Examples (13 in total)
She has an advantage over me.
It is an advantage to be able to use a computer.
The decision was in favor of the defendant.