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How to say 'Business' in Japanese | 営業

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The Japanese word for Business is 'Eigyou', written as 営業 in Japanese.'Business' in hiragana is えいぎょう.

    word

    営業

    Meaning

    Business

    Reading

    えいぎょう

    eigyou

    Kanji

    Manage Business

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '営業 (えいぎょう)' primarily means 'business' or 'sales'. It refers to the activities involved in running a business, particularly those related to selling products or services. This term is often used in contexts such as business operations, sales strategies, or customer service. For example: The store is open for business「店は営業中です」(みせはえいぎょうちゅうです). Our company's sales are increasing「うちの会社の営業が伸びています」(うちのかいしゃのえいぎょうがのびています). It's important to note that '営業' can also refer to the act of soliciting or promoting business, as in '営業活動 (えいぎょうかつどう) (sales activities)'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    2899

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 営業

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Manage

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Business

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'Eigyou' means 'Business' .

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