흑자가 · 흑자를
surplus, (being in the) black, profit
Example
우리 회사는 3년 만에 흑자로 돌아섰어요.
Our company went back into the black for the first time in three years.
Word parts
흑 black+자 letter
Literally 'black letters' — profits were written in black ink, just like 'in the black'.
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Pronounced [흑짜]: the ㅈ after ㄱ becomes tense.
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