業 界(ぎょうかい)

ぎょうかい

noun

industry, business world

1. industry, business world

A particular sector of business or trade, or the people and companies involved in it. Often used to refer to the collective community of professionals in a given field.

IT業界(ぎょうかい)で働(はたら)いている。

I work in the IT industry.

業界(ぎょうかい)の動向(どうこう)を常(つね)にチェックしている。

I always keep an eye on industry trends.

この業界(ぎょうかい)では経験(けいけん)よりも新(あたら)しいアイデアが求(もと)められている。

In this industry, new ideas are valued more than experience.

Usage

Used to refer to a specific sector of business or trade. Often preceded by the field name: IT業界(ぎょうかい), 出版(しゅっぱん)業界(ぎょうかい) (publishing industry), 飲食(いんしょく)業界(ぎょうかい) (food and drink industry). 業界(ぎょうかい)人(じん) refers to an industry insider.

Common collocations

業界(ぎょうかい)最大手(さいおおて): the biggest in the industry
業界(ぎょうかい)団体(だんたい): industry association
業界(ぎょうかい)動向(どうこう): industry trends
業界(ぎょうかい)用語(ようご): industry jargon

Similar words

業種(ぎょうしゅ): type of industry (focuses on the category, not the community)
分野(ぶんや): field, area (broader, not limited to business)

Related Words

Related: 業種(ぎょうしゅ)

Compare: 分野(ぶんや) (field, area)

Compare: 同業(どうぎょう) (same trade)

Compare: 財界(ざいかい) (business world)

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