事業(じぎょう)

じぎょう
noun
business, enterprise, project
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1. business, enterprise, undertaking
A commercial business or economic activity. Used for companies, ventures, and business operations in general.
新(あたら)しい事業(じぎょう)を始(はじ)める。
To start a new business.
海外(かいがい)事業(じぎょう)を拡大(かくだい)する方針(ほうしん)だ。
The policy is to expand overseas business operations.
父(ちち)は長年(ながねん)不動産(ふどうさん)事業(じぎょう)を営(いとな)んでいる。
My father has been running a real estate business for many years.
2. project, program, initiative
A planned undertaking or organized effort, often by governments, organizations, or institutions to achieve a specific goal.
市(し)の復興(ふっこう)事業(じぎょう)が進(すす)んでいる。
The city's reconstruction project is progressing.
公共(こうきょう)事業(じぎょう)に多額(たがく)の予算(よさん)が使(つか)われている。
A large budget is being spent on public works projects.
政府(せいふ)は子育(こそだ)て支援(しえん)事業(じぎょう)に力(ちから)を入(い)れている。
The government is putting effort into childcare support programs.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 会社(かいしゃ): company — the organization; 事業(じぎょう) is the activity or undertaking itself

Related Words

Related: 企業(きぎょう) (company, enterprise)
Compare: 会社(かいしゃ) (company)
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