Translation guide
The act of selling an asset to realize gains after a price increase. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific financial terms, most commonly 利食い (rikigui) or 利益確定売り (rieki kakutei uri).
The basic act of selling a financial asset to lock in profits after a price rise.
The most common and concise term for profit-taking in stock/forex trading. Literally 'eating profit'. Used as a noun or suru-verb.
株価が上がったので、利食いした。
I took profits because the stock price went up.
Timing profit-taking is difficult.
A more formal, descriptive phrase meaning 'profit-confirming selling'. Common in financial news and reports.
決算発表後に利益確定売りが広がった。
Profit-taking spread after the earnings announcement.
Abbreviation of 利益確定, used in casual trader slang or online forums. Not suitable for formal contexts.
今日は利確した。
I took profits today.
Describing a wave of selling that occurs after a price rise, often causing a temporary dip.
Used to describe the selling pressure itself. Often seen in market commentary.
利益確定の売りに押されて、株価は下落した。
The stock price fell, pressured by profit-taking.
A compound noun combining 利食い and 売り (selling). Common in financial news.
利食い売りが優勢だった。
Profit-taking selling dominated.
The action of closing a profitable trade or investment.
A general verb phrase meaning 'to realize profits'. Can be used for any asset sale.
そろそろ利益を確定しようと思う。
I think I'll take profits soon.
The suru-verb form of 利食い. Very common in trading contexts.
半分だけ利食いした。
I took profits on half of my position.
利食い is the everyday trader's term, while 利益確定売り is more formal and often used in news reports. Both refer to the same concept, but 利食い can sound more active and personal.
個人投資家は利食いに動いた。
Individual investors moved to take profits.
機関投資家の利益確定売りが目立った。
Profit-taking by institutional investors was notable.
Avoid literal translations like 利益を取る (rieki o toru) or 利益取り (riekitori). These are not standard financial terms and will sound unnatural.
上昇後に激しい利益確定売りが見られた。
The market saw heavy profit-taking after the rally.
この株はそろそろ利食いしようかと思っている。
I'm thinking of taking some profits on this stock.