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事じ業ぎょう
Meanings
Noun
1. business; enterprise; venture; (commercial) activity; (business) operation; industry
Yeah, I'm going to take over Dad's business.
2. (social) project; undertaking; enterprise; work; activity; program; service
Wow, spending money even on cultural projects like that—you must be really well-off.
Kanji used
事
occurence
業
business
Pitch accent
じ
ぎょう
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Used in: 1747
Composed of
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
work; business; company; study
Used in vocabulary (78 in total)
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
division (of company); operations department
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
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Examples (53 in total)
The business has expanded by 50% this year.
George failed in business.
We are pushing this project forward.
This job eats money.
The undertaking was a failure from the beginning.
He turned over the business to his son.
Yeah, I'm going to take over Dad's business.
I'm looking for a partner for a new business.
His company is extending its business.
He failed in his business last year.
His business in New York was a great success.
The company launched a new business.
He is doing business on a large scale.
Postal services are a government monopoly.
Recently he launched a new business.
The enterprise was doomed to failure.
My father failed in business and ran his company into the ground.
Who will provide capital for the venture?
She took over the business after her husband died.
English is useful in diplomacy and tourism.
We need a large amount of money for this project.
I hear his business is on the verge of going bankrupt.
They spent a good deal of money on the project.
He failed in business for lack of experience.
She achieved great success in her business.
His failure in business left him penniless.
His business was only a partial success.
The new business was eating away his fortune.
Father established his business 40 years ago.
If I don't come back, the venture will probably be unsuccessful.
He derived a lot of profit from the enterprise.
He succeeded in business at the cost of his health.
He took over the business after his father died.
He failed in his business in spite of his efforts.
When John retired, his son took over his business.
He stuck to his beliefs and accomplished a difficult task.
The total expense for the project amounts to one hundred million yen.
He played an important part in the enterprise.
What I especially wanted to highlight was the exchange program we held at the school.
If it had not been for his help, we would have failed in business.
That's right, I am always concerned about whether there are any new business ventures.
He needed capital to start a new business.
The reconstruction project began by erasing the traces of the tragedy.
Tom moved back to Boston to take over his father's business.
Our company supports several cultural events.
When Mr Jones gets old, he will hand over his business to his son.
Shareholders were concerned about the company's swift expansion overseas.
My uncle says he's about to embark on a new business venture.
The business will yield a fair return on the investment.
He appealed to lack of funds as a reason for the failure of his enterprise.
Wow, spending money even on cultural projects like that—you must be really well-off.
If it had not been for your advice, I would have failed in my business.
Mr. Morita started a business by using borrowed money as capital.