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VocabJLPT N1

Interest

Noun

Definitions

1. interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
2. Interest

This noun refers to the money earned or charged on a loan or savings deposit, essentially the cost of borrowing money or the reward for saving it. It appears in banking and financial contexts and is important vocabulary when dealing with loans or bank accounts. For example, you might encounter it when reading the terms of a bank savings account or a loan agreement.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Finally, please review the total repayment amount including interest one more time.

Sentence 2

All my notes say is, "Don't underestimate interest."

Sentence 3

There's an alarm going off in my head: "the interest is such a waste."

Sentence 4

It's as if time itself demands interest on everything you borrow.

Sentence 5

I told them, "I'll decide after I see the total interest."