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国民所得 (こくみんしょとく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
national income
Economic term referring to the total income earned by a nation's residents and businesses, including wages, profits, and taxes, over a given period. Used in formal and academic contexts.
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国こく
民みん
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得とく
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The government is discussing the distribution of national income.
Kanji 民 people, nation, subjects Similar words 国こく 内ない 総そう 生せい 産さん GDP measures the total value of goods and services produced within a country, while national income focuses on the total income earned by residents, which may differ due to net foreign income.
国こく 民みん 総そう 所しょ 得とく GNI is similar to national income but includes net income from abroad; in practice, the terms are often used interchangeably in modern economics.
Etymology Compound of 国民 (kokumin, 'nation's people') and 所得 (shotoku, 'income'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'national income' and became common in Japanese economic discourse in the 20th century.
