営利

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 営利 is read as えいり and is a noun for the purpose or orientation of seeking monetary profit through a business or activity.
• Basic usage: Profit as an objective appears in 営利を目的とする, while exclusive pursuit appears in 営利だけを追う.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 利益
  • 利益 is an actual profit or benefit; 営利 focuses on an activity being operated for the purpose of obtaining profit.
• Contrast with 非営利
  • 非営利 means that profit is not the primary purpose; it does not necessarily mean that the activity receives no income at all.