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.
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.
Aim for both capital gains and income gains.
The most common term in everyday and financial contexts. A direct loanword from English.
I sold stocks and earned a capital gain.
A formal, technical term used in accounting, tax, and legal documents.
Capital gains are subject to tax.
Literally 'profit from sale'. Used in business contexts, but broader than just capital gains (can include sale of inventory).
We made a profit from the sale of real estate.
Specifically 'profit from price increase'. Used in investment contexts, but less common than キャピタルゲイン.
This mutual fund aims for capital gains.