Meaning of 採算(さいさん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 採算 JLPT 1

Kana Reading さいさん

Romaji saisan

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

profit

Examples of 採算, さいさん in a sentence

彼らは採算がとれなくなったのでフェリー運航を廃止した。

They closed down the ferry service since it was no longer economical.
その事業もやがては採算が取れるようになるだろう。

The business will pay in due course.
この企画は採算が取れないかもしれない。

This project may not pay off.

Related Kanji

採 JLPT 2

11 strokes

pick, take, fetch, take up

On'Yomi: サイ

Kun'Yomi: と.る

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算 JLPT 2

14 strokes

calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability

On'Yomi: サン

Kun'Yomi: そろ

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