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).
その会社は不採算部門を閉鎖した。
The company closed its unprofitable division.
この路線は不採算なので、廃止が検討されている。
This route is unprofitable, so its discontinuation is being considered.
採算 means 'profitability' or 'paying', the positive counterpart of 不採算.
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.