Japanese word

リターン

Pronunciation

Romajiritān

Meaning

  • nounreturn

Example

この投資は大きなリターンを生みます。ko no tō shi wa ō ki na ri tā n o u mi ma su

This investment generates a large return.

Illustration for リターン (return)

More examples

投資先を選ぶときは、短期的なリターンだけでなく、将来性も重視します。tō shi saki o era bu to ki wa tan ki teki na ri tā n da ke de na ku shō rai sei mo jū shi shi ma su

I consider future potential as well as short-term returns when choosing an investment.

Core concept

Describes what comes back from an investment or effort, especially the gain measured against what was put in.

Common phrases

  • 高いリターンtaka i ri tā n

    high return

  • リターンを得るri tā n o u ru

    earn a return

  • リターンを生むri tā n o u mu

    generate a return

Similar words

利益rieki: Money gained after the costs of an investment or activity are subtracted.
収益shūeki: Income or profit generated by a business, asset, or investment.
利回りrimawari: The percentage gained from an investment compared with the amount invested.

Definition in Japanese

投資や努力などに対して得られる利益や成果。tō shi ya do ryoku na do ni tai shi te e ra re ru ri eki ya sei ka

Word origin

リターン (ritān) is borrowed from English return, which comes from Old French retourner and ultimately combines Latin re-, meaning "back," with tornare, meaning "to turn."

Usage tips

  • In English, return can also mean coming back or giving something back, while the financial sense focuses on what an investment produces.

Other meanings

  • payoffnoun

Opposites

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