JLPT · Level 105
46 words
Japanese word
正味
Pronunciation
Romajishōmi
Meaning
- nounnet
Example
正味の利益は五万円です。shō mi no ri eki wa go man en de su
The net profit is fifty thousand yen.
More examples
送料を引くと、正味は三万円になります。sō ryō o hi ku to shō mi wa san man en ni na ri ma su
After subtracting the shipping fee, the net amount is thirty thousand yen.
Core concept
Focuses on the true amount or value obtained after extra parts, costs, or deductions are excluded.
Common phrases
正味の収入shō mi no shū nyū
net income
正味でshō mi de
net
Similar words
純量junryō: The amount of a product itself, excluding its container and packaging.
実質jisshitsu: The actual value or amount of something considered apart from its outward form.
手取りtedori: The money remaining after taxes and other deductions are taken from earnings.
Definition in Japanese
全体から必要な差し引き分を除いた、実際の金額や量。zen tai ka ra hitsu yō na sa shi hi ki bun o nozo i ta jis sai no kin gaku ya ryō
Word origin
正味 (shōmi) is formed from 正 (shō, "proper") and 味 (mi, "taste"), a combination that developed from the idea of a genuine or proper substance.
Usage tips
- In product labeling, 正味 (shōmi) can indicate the contents alone, as in 正味重量 (shōmi jūryō), meaning net weight.
Other meanings
- actualnoun
Opposites
- 総量sōryōgross quantitynoun