noun
capital gains
Financial term for profit from the sale of assets such as stocks, real estate, or securities.
株式の譲渡益に対して課税される。
Tax is imposed on capital gains from stock sales.
不動産の譲渡益が予想以上に大きかった。
The capital gains from the real estate sale were larger than expected.
A loanword from English 'capital gain', used in similar financial contexts but less formal than 譲渡益.
Compound of 譲渡 (じょうと, 'transfer') and 益 (えき, 'profit').