Translation guide
Describes activities, ventures, or qualities that generate income or profit. Focuses on the practical and natural ways to express this concept in Japanese, from general profitability to specific lucrative endeavors.
Describing a business, activity, or idea as capable of generating profit.
The most common and natural way to say something is profitable or makes money. Used for businesses, investments, or deals.
This business is profitable.
I'm looking for a moneymaking job.
Literally 'profit comes out'. A slightly more formal or analytical way to say something yields profit.
This venture will take time before it becomes moneymaking.
A formal, business-like term meaning 'highly profitable'. Used in reports or analysis.
This division is highly moneymaking.
Referring to a specific plan, project, or activity intended to generate money, sometimes with a nuance of being a scheme.
The act of making money, often with a nuance of focusing on profit, sometimes negatively as a 'money-making scheme'. Can be used neutrally or critically.
He only thinks about moneymaking.
A 'profit story' or 'money-making proposition'. Often implies a potentially dubious or too-good-to-be-true scheme.
Directly modifying a noun to describe something as profit-generating.
Use the verb 儲かる in its dictionary form before a noun to mean 'moneymaking [noun]'. This is the most natural adjectival form.
Let's think of a moneymaking idea.
What is a moneymaking occupation?
Literally 'becomes money'. A colloquial way to say something can be turned into money.
I'm looking for a moneymaking hobby.
儲かる (mōkaru) is a verb meaning 'to be profitable', used to describe the nature of something. 金儲け (kanemōke) is a noun meaning 'money-making' as an activity, often with a nuance of pursuing profit, and can carry a negative connotation of greediness.
This shop is making money (is profitable).
His goal is moneymaking (profit).
English often uses 'moneymaking' as an adjective before a noun (e.g., 'moneymaking scheme'). In Japanese, it's more natural to use a relative clause with 儲かる or 金になる rather than trying to create a single adjective. For example, 'moneymaking business' is naturally 儲かるビジネス, not a direct adjective form.
That's a good moneymaking method.
Don't fall for that kind of moneymaking scheme.
A loanword for 'business opportunity'. Neutral and positive, focusing on the opportunity aspect.
This is a big moneymaking opportunity.