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VocabJLPT N1

interests

Noun

Definitions

1. advantages and disadvantages
2. interests (of parties)

Refers to both advantages and disadvantages, or the balance of interests involved in a situation. It is often used in discussions about whether something benefits or harms a person or group.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"A leader's job is to balance competing interests," he said.

Sentence 2

The competing interests here are complicated, so we'll address this step by step.

Sentence 3

There are so many conflicting interests tangled up in this — my stomach is in knots!

Sentence 4

Staring out the window, I thought about all those days driven by competing interests.

Sentence 5

Picking officers for the neighborhood association is such a hassle when everyone's got their own interests at stake.