Translation guide
The profit from selling an asset for more than its purchase price. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with the loanword キャピタルゲイン or the native term 資本利得.
The increase in value of an asset realized upon sale.
The most common term in everyday and financial contexts. A direct loanword from English.
株を売ってキャピタルゲインを得た。
I sold stocks and earned a capital gain.
A formal, technical term used in accounting, tax, and legal documents.
Literally 'profit from sale'. Used in business contexts, but broader than just capital gains (can include sale of inventory).
Specifically 'profit from price increase'. Used in investment contexts, but less common than キャピタルゲイン.
この投資信託は値上がり益を狙います。
This mutual fund aims for capital gains.
キャピタルゲイン is profit from selling an asset at a higher price. インカムゲイン (income gain) refers to ongoing income like dividends or interest. They are often contrasted in investment contexts.
キャピタルゲインとインカムゲインの両方を狙う。
Aim for both capital gains and income gains.
資本利得には税金がかかります。
Capital gains are subject to tax.
不動産の売却益で利益が出た。
We made a profit from the sale of real estate.