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gross profit; gross margin
the profit before deducting operating expenses, calculated as revenue minus cost of goods sold
この商品の粗利は30%だ。
The gross margin on this product is 30%.
粗利を上げるために仕入れ値を交渉した。
I negotiated the purchase price to increase the gross profit.
薄利多売の戦略では、粗利は低くても販売数で稼ぐ。
In a high-volume, low-margin strategy, you make money through sales volume even though gross profit is low.
粗利 is a business/accounting term for gross profit, the profit before subtracting operating expenses.
KANJI BREAKDOWN:
- 粗 (rough, coarse)
- 利 (profit, benefit)
ALTERNATIVE READING:
- Also written as 粗利 or 粗利益/粗利益
CALCULATION:
- 粗利 = 売上 (sales) - 原価 (cost of goods)
- 粗利率 (gross margin rate/percentage)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 粗利が高い (high gross margin)
- 粗利を確保する (to secure gross profit)
- 粗利率を改善する (to improve gross margin)
RELATED TERMS:
- 純利/純利益 (net profit)
- 営業利益 (operating profit)
- 売上総利益 (gross profit - formal term)