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)
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