Japanese Conversation · Level 97
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Japanese word
収益
Pronunciation
Romajishūeki
Meaning
- nounearnings
Example
会社の収益は安定しています。kai sha no shū eki wa an tei shi te i ma su
The company's earnings are stable.
More examples
会員数が増えれば、収益も伸びます。kai in sū ga fu e re ba shū eki mo no bi ma su
As the number of members grows, revenue will also increase.
Core concept
Focuses on the income or gain produced by a business, undertaking, or investment.
Common phrases
収益が増加するshū eki ga zō ka su ru
revenue increases
収益を確保するshū eki o kaku ho su ru
secure revenue
収益が落ちるshū eki ga o chi ru
earnings decline
Similar words
利益rieki: The amount by which income exceeds the costs of an activity.
売上uriage: The value of goods or services sold during a period.
収入shūnyū: Funds received through work, business, investments, or other means.
Definition in Japanese
事業や投資などから生じる利益や収入。ji gyō ya tō shi na do ka ra shō ji ru ri eki ya shū nyū
Word origin
収益 (shūeki) combines 収 (shū, "obtain") with 益 (eki, "benefit" or "profit"), expressing a benefit obtained through an activity.
Usage tips
- When a company reports stable 収益 (shūeki), the statement may describe steady income without necessarily showing how much profit remains after expenses.
Other meanings
- revenuenoun
- returnsnoun
- proceedsnoun
Opposites
- 損失sonshitsulossnoun
Related words
- 収益力shūekiryokuearning powernoun
- 収益性shūekiseiprofitabilitynoun
- 収益化shūekikamonetizationnoun