expression
high-risk, high-return
Used in finance, business, and general contexts to describe a situation where potential gains are large but so are the risks.
この投資はハイリスクハイリターンだ。
This investment is high-risk, high-return.
ハイリスクハイリターンの仕事に挑戦する。
I take on a high-risk, high-return job.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
Opposite concept: low-risk, low-return.
Shortened form meaning 'high-risk', often used attributively.
Loanword from English 'high-risk, high-return', directly adopted into Japanese.