Translation guide
How to express the idea of profitability in Japanese, from business contexts to everyday usage.
profitability
Most direct translation for business contexts.
Describing a business, product, or investment as profitable or able to generate profit.
The most direct translation for 'profitability' in a business or financial context. Often used in formal reports and analysis.
This business has high profitability.
Refers to profit margin or rate of profit. Commonly used when discussing percentages or ratios.
We need to improve profitability (profit margins).
Focuses on whether something pays off or is economically viable. Often used in project evaluations.
We will examine the profitability of the new product.
Describing something as profitable using adjectives or descriptive phrases.
Common verb meaning 'to be profitable' or 'to make money'. Casual and widely used in conversation.
This business is profitable.
Literally 'profit comes out', a natural way to say something is profitable or yields profit.
Means 'in the black', i.e., profitable. Opposite of 赤字 (deficit). Used for businesses or accounts.
Discussing the abstract notion of profitability, often in academic or strategic contexts.
収益性 is general profitability, while 採算性 emphasizes whether a specific project or product breaks even or is viable. Use 採算性 when discussing feasibility.
This plan has low profitability (is not viable).
Directly translating 'profitability' as プロフィタビリティ is not natural Japanese. Use the terms above instead.
That investment is profitable.
会社は黒字だ。
The company is profitable.
Invest in highly profitable businesses.