Lexical entry

ゲイン

gein

An increase or profit; also the amount added in technical contexts.

Qualities & ConceptsPure GairaigoSemantic ShiftSource uncertain

Meaning

Used for gain in the sense of an increase, profit, or added amount. In Japanese it can overlap with technical or financial usage depending on context.

increase
profit
added amount

Examples

Example Sentences

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キャピタルゲイン

Profit from selling an asset for more than its purchase price.

プラス

An addition, benefit, or positive sign/factor.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: definition-too-broad, multiple-category-candidates, related-candidate-uncertain
Active language: English