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net profit; net income; bottom line
The profit remaining after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been deducted from total revenue. A fundamental term in business and accounting.
Composed of 純 (net, pure) + 利益 (profit). Abbreviated as 純益. Contrast with 粗利益 or 売上総利益 (gross profit — before deducting operating expenses) and 営業利益 (operating profit — before deducting taxes and non-operating items). Common collocations: 純利益が増加する (net profit increases), 純利益を計上する (to post net profit).
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収益 (earnings)
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粗利 (gross profit)
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営業利益 (operating profit)
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経常利益 (ordinary profit)