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事業
jigyou
Description
「事業」は、お金をかせぐために大きな仕事をすることや、その仕事のことです。
"事業" means doing a large job to earn money or the job itself.
会社を作ったり、社会のために役立つことをしたりするときにも使います。
It is also used when creating a company or doing something beneficial for society.
Meanings
事業jigyou
business, enterprise (an economic activity or venture)
父は小さな事業を始めました。
My father started a small business.
事業jigyou
undertaking, project (a large public or social endeavor)
市は新しい事業を計画しています。
The city is planning a new project.
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Notes
- Etymology
事 (matter, task) + 業 (work, occupation); a formal word for large-scale work.
- Nuance
More formal and larger in scale than 商売; often used for companies or public projects.
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