赤字（あかじ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: deficit / in the red
Example sentences
- 今年は経営が赤字になった。 — The business fell into the red this year.
- 赤字を減らす努力をする。 — They work to reduce the deficit.
Antonyms
- 黒字 (くろじ) — surplus / in the black
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