How to say 'Profitability' in Japanese | 採算

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The Japanese word for Profitability is 'Saisan', written as 採算 in Japanese.'Profitability' in hiragana is さいさん.

word

採算

Meaning

Profitability

Reading

さいさん

saisan

Kanji

採Gather, Pick 算Calculate

Explanation

The Japanese noun '採算 (さいさん)' refers to 'profitability' or the financial viability of a business or project. It is often used in economic or business contexts to discuss whether an endeavor is financially sustainable or worth pursuing. For example: The project's profitability is uncertain「そのプロジェクトの採算は不透明だ」(そのプロジェクトのさいさんはふとうめいだ). We need to consider profitability before proceeding「採算を考えてから進める必要がある」(さいさんをかんがえてからすすめるひつようがある). This term is commonly used in discussions about business strategies, investments, and financial planning.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3677

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 採算

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

採

Meaning

Gather, Pick

kanji

算

Meaning

Calculate

Words Related to 採算 Through the Kanji 採

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 採 as well.

word

採用

Meaning

Hiring, Adoption

word

採点

Meaning

Grading

word

採る

Meaning

Pick, Adopt

Words Related to 採算 Through the Kanji 算

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 算 as well.

word

計算

Meaning

Calculation

word

引き算

Meaning

Subtraction

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足し算

Meaning

Addition

word

割り算

Meaning

Division

word

掛け算

Meaning

Multiplication

word

予算

Meaning

Budget

word

決算

Meaning

Settlement, Closing

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'Saisan' means 'Profitability' .

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