利潤

• 読み: りじゅん
• ローマ字: rijun
• 漢字の分解: 利 (ri) — profit, benefit, interest; 潤 (jun) — moist, enrich, profit
• 発音: /ɾi.dʑɯɴ/

意味

Profit; returns. The financial gain from a business activity after deducting costs and expenses.

A noun used primarily in business and economics. More formal and specific than 利益 (rieki, profit/benefit), which is the general-purpose word for any kind of gain. 利潤 specifically refers to monetary profit in commercial or economic contexts. Common collocations include 利潤を追求する (to pursue profit), 利潤率 (profit rate/margin), and 利潤を上げる (to raise profits). Frequently used in economic theory and business analysis.

例文

1. その会社は高い利潤を上げ続けている。
2. 利潤だけを追求する経営は長続きしない。
3. 原材料費の高騰で利潤が大幅に縮小した。

使い方ガイド

場面: economics, business, finance

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 利 (ri, profit/benefit) + 潤 (jun, moist/enrich/profit). Both kanji carry the sense of enrichment — combined, they emphasise financial gain that enriches a business.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional