(ひえいり)

ひえいり
noun, no-adjective
non-profit; not-for-profit
formalsociety
1. non-profit; not-for-profit
Not conducted for the purpose of making a profit. Used to describe organizations, activities, and projects that reinvest any revenue into their mission rather than distributing it as profit.
非営利(ひえいり)団体(だんたい)(はたら)いている
I work at a non-profit organization.
This activity is conducted on a non-profit basis.
To establish a non-profit corporation, you need government approval.

Compound of () (non-) + 営利(えいり) (profit-making). The most common context is NPO (非営利(ひえいり)団体(だんたい)), the Japanese equivalent of a non-profit organization.

Common collocations

  • 非営利(ひえいり)団体(だんたい) — non-profit organization (NPO)
  • 非営利(ひえいり)法人(ほうじん) — non-profit corporation
  • 非営利(ひえいり)活動(かつどう) — non-profit activities
  • 非営利(ひえいり)目的(もくてき) — non-profit purpose
  • NPO法人(ほうじん) — NPO corporation

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