(n) the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue, Syn. red, red ink, Ant. gain, Example:the company operated at a loss last year; the company operated in the red last year
[あか, aka] (n) (1) red; crimson; scarlet; (2) red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); (3) (col) (often written as アカ) Red (i.e. communist); (4) (abbr) (See 赤信号) red light; (5) (abbr) (See 赤字・1, 赤字・2) red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red; (adj-no, n-pref) (6) (See 赤の他人) complete; total; perfect; obvious#1272