益えき金きん

noun

profit; gain; earnings

Formal term for profit or gain, often used in accounting, tax, or legal contexts. Contrasts with 利益 (りえき), which is more general.

• 会かい社しゃの益えき金きんは前ぜん年ねんより増ぞう加かした。

  The company's profit increased compared to the previous year.

• 税ぜい法ほう上じょうの益えき金きんの計けい算さんは複ふく雑ざつだ。

  Calculating taxable profit under tax law is complicated.