noun, noun-modifying (irregular)
unprofitable; not paying
Used in business contexts to describe ventures, projects, or operations that do not generate profit. Often appears in phrases like 不採算部門 (unprofitable division).
The company closed its unprofitable division.
This route is unprofitable, so its discontinuation is being considered.
unprofitable department; loss-making division
Compound of 不 (negative prefix) and 採算 (profitability). 採算 itself is composed of 採 (take, collect) and 算 (calculate), referring to the calculation of profit.