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

The word 事業(じぎょう) is broader than 会社(かいしゃ) (company). It refers to the activity or undertaking itself, not the organizational entity.

Related Words

Related: 企業(きぎょう) (company, enterprise)
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