small profit; low interest
Used in business and financial contexts to describe thin profit margins or low interest rates. Often appears in compounds like 薄利多売 (high volume, low margin).
Secure profits through high volume, low margin sales.
This product has a small profit margin, but it sells well.
small profits and quick returns; high volume, low margin
Compound of 薄 (thin, light) and 利 (profit, interest). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.