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noun[U]; also forms a suru-verb: 営業する
business operations; the conducting or running of a business
eigyō
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Japanese compound from 営, “to conduct; manage,” and 業, “work; business.”
Examples
父は小さな会社を営業している。
chichi wa chiisana kaisha o eigyō shite iru.
My father runs a small company.
海外で営業を始めるには許可が必要だ。
kaigai de eigyō o hajimeru ni wa kyoka ga hitsuyō da.
Permission is needed to begin business operations overseas.
Character Breakdown
営
ei
to conduct; manage; operate
業
gyō
work; business; occupation
Collocations
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