turn a profit

Verb

idiomatic broadly

(idiomatic) To obtain profit from an investment. / (idiomatic, by extension) To gain money or to gain materially.

Japanese Meaning

利益を上げる、収益を得る、黒字になる

After six months of hard work, our small startup finally managed to turn a profit.

6か月間の努力の末、私たちの小さなスタートアップはついに利益を上げることができました。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To obtain profit from an investment.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) To gain money or to gain materially.

The company has not turned a profit from the merger.

turns a profit

（ present singular third-person ）

turning a profit

（ participle present ）

turned a profit

（ participle past ）

turned a profit

（ past ）