Japanese word

損益

Pronunciation

Romajison'eki

Meaning

  • nounprofit and loss

Example

会社は毎月、損益を確認します。kai sha wa mai tsuki son eki o kaku nin shi ma su

The company checks its profit and loss every month.

Illustration for 損益 (profit and loss)

More examples

経営会議では、各部門の損益を分析しています。kei ei kai gi de wa kaku bu mon no son eki o bun seki shi te i ma su

At the management meeting, we are analyzing the profit and loss of each department.

Core concept

Describes the financial result of an activity by considering both money gained and money lost.

Common phrases

  • 損益を分析するson eki o bun seki su ru

    analyze profit and loss

  • 損益を報告するson eki o hō koku su ru

    report profit and loss

Similar words

収支shūshi: The difference between money received and money paid during a period.
利益rieki: Money gained from an activity after its costs have been deducted.
採算saisan: The financial condition of an activity as judged by whether it can cover its costs.

Definition in Japanese

事業や取引で生じる利益と損失の金額やその差額。ji gyō ya torihiki de shō ji ru ri eki to son shitsu no kin gaku ya so no sa gaku

Word origin

損 (son, "loss") and 益 (eki, "gain" or "benefit") combine to describe the gains and losses from an activity.

Usage tips

  • In accounting contexts, 損益 (son'eki) can denote the net financial result for a period, so it does not necessarily mean two separate figures called profit and loss.

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