Word Meaning 漁夫の利

ぎょふのり gyofu no ri

漁夫の利 is read as ぎょふのり (gyofu no ri) and means profiting while others fight.

Meaning

English

profiting while others fight
fisherman's profit

Reading

Kana

ぎょふのり

Romaji

gyofu no ri

Writing Variants

漁夫の利 ぎょほのり gyoho no ri
漁父の利 ぎょふのり gyofu no ri
漁父の利 ぎょほのり gyoho no ri

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb ✓ Rank 8584 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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漁夫

ぎょふ

fisherman

漁る

あさる

to fish

漁場

ぎょば

fishing grounds

漁業

ぎょぎょう

fishing industry

漁船

ぎょせん

fishing boat

漁師

りょうし

fisherman

漁村

ぎょそん

fishing village

漁期

ぎょき

fishing season

漁民

ぎょみん

fishermen

漁港

ぎょこう

fishing harbour

漁

りょう

catch (e.g. of fish)

漁労

ぎょろう

fishing

Example Sentences

漁夫の利。

Two dogs fight for a bone, and the third runs away with it.