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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.
純利益が増えた。
Net profit increased.
今期の純利益は過去最高だった。
This term's net profit was the highest ever.
売上は伸びたが、原材料費の高騰で純利益は減少した。
Sales grew, but net profit decreased due to rising raw material costs.
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).