有利
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Base na-adjective form. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『有利な立場』 (yūri na tachiba, 'advantageous position').
Theme
User and their friend Aya discuss strategies for a job interview they're both preparing for.
有利
ゆうり
advantageous
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Imagine a game where you have an advantage—you're in a 'yuri' (有利 yūri sounds like 'you're lee') position, like a lucky lee. 'You're lee' → 有利 (yūri, 'advantageous').
Cultural Note
In Japanese business and strategy games, 『有利』 (yūri, 'advantageous') is often used to describe a favorable position or condition, such as in negotiations or competitions.
Forms
Base: 有利Base na-adjective form. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『有利な立場』 (yūri na tachiba, 'advantageous position').
Negative: 有利ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『有利ではない』 (yūri de wa nai).
Past: 有利だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『有利だった』 (yūri datta).
Adverbial: 有利にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『有利に』 (yūri ni).
Comparative: より有利Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番有利Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.