Benri

Benri is a Chinese-style compound (i.e., using the on-reading) normally written . It means 'handy' or 'convenient'.

Gutto, benri ni narimashita It's now much more convenient

Like kantan ('simple'), benri is at times written in katakana as . The aim appears to be to emphasise the convenience of the service:

Kiyō Mobitto wa kaado rōn dakara, * Hitsuyō na toki ni kaado de nando demo hiki-daseru * ATM de itsu demo riyō dekiru * Denwa, fakkusu, yūsō, netto de kantan o-mōshi-komi * Kinri wa nen 14.5% - 17.5% ...dakara benri desu. Because Kiyo Mobit is a 'card loan', * You can withdraw whenever you need to by card * It can be accessed any time at an ATM * Applying is easy via phone, fax, mail, or Internet * Interest is 14.5% - 17.5% p.a. That's why it's convenient.

A Google search in September 2003 revealed the following distribution on the Internet:

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