Definition of (とく)

とく

とく

toku

na-adjective, noun
1.
profit, advantage, benefit, gain(also written as 徳)
2.
rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana(Buddhist term)
Related Kanji
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Conjugations
na-adjective
Plain
Polite
Negative
Negative (Polite)
Present Indicative - Non-past, present and future tense
得だ
とくだ
tokuda
得です
とくです
tokudesu
得ではない
とくではない
tokudewanai

得じゃない
とくじゃない
tokujanai
得ではありません
とくではありません
tokudewaarimasen
Past Indicative - Perfective, past-tense
得だった
とくだった
tokudatta
得でした
とくでした
tokudeshita
得ではなかった
とくではなかった
tokudewanakatta
得ではありませんでした
とくではありませんでした
tokudewaarimasendeshita
Volitional - We will.., We intend to.., Lets..
得かろう
とくかろう
tokukarou
Presumptive - Probably.. Maybe..
得だろう
とくだろう
tokudarou
te-form
得で
とくで
tokude
Na adjective
得な
とくな
tokuna
Adverb
得に
とくに
tokuni
Provisional - Hypothetical conditional, If (hypothetical)..
得であれば
とくであれば
tokudeareba

得なら
とくなら
tokunara
得ではなければ
とくではなければ
tokudewanakereba
Please note: These conjugation tables are auto-generated, and some forms may not be relevant or in normal usage for this word. If you find any errors please send feedback.
Example sentences(showing 18 results)

くち
さい
財布
とく
Keep your purse and your mouth closed

It's to your advantage to learn everything you can

That would give him a terrible lead over me

こん
今度
しょうば
商売
そん
とく
せんりゃ
戦略
In our next line of business let's make it our strategy to win by losing

When an ill wind blows it does good to no one

こう
そん
おつ
とく
One man's gain is another man's loss

Who gains by the victim's death

かれ
とく
得な
しょうぶ
性分
He has an optimistic turn of mind

けっきょ
結局
しつ
質の良い
もの
ほう
とく
It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality

To tell the truth, it does not always pay to tell the truth

You will be better off buying a new one than trying to fix it

くる
たか
たいきゅうせ
耐久性
とく
This seems expensive, but it's so durable it will pay in the long run

なが
長い目で見る
しなもの
品物
ほう
とく
It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality

There is no advantage in staying here

How can you benefit by being so unpleasant

There is no advantage in losing your temper

It pays to be polite

You gain nothing by speaking ill of others