暴利

Reading

Kana: ぼうり

Romaji: bouri

Definition

noun

1

excessive profits; usury

Kanji

暴

Readings: ボウ、 バク、 あば.く、 あば.れる

Meanings: outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage

利

Readings: リ、 き.く

Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit

Example Sentences

当時(とうじ)の農家(のうか)の暴利(ぼうり)はすさまじかった。

➥The bloated profits of farmers at the time were something again.

いいのよ。いままで実(み)のないブランド品(ひ)を高(たか)く売(う)りつけて暴利(ぼうり)をむさぼってきたんだから。今後(こんご)せいぜい良心的(りょうしんてき)な商売(しょうばい)にはげめばいいんだわ。

➥Never mind that. After all up till now he's stuffed himself on huge profit selling high brand-name goods of no real worth. From now on he can just try his best at honest trade.