(ぎょうむよう)

ぎょうむよう
noun, no-adjective
for commercial use, for business use
1. for commercial use, for business use
Intended or designed for use in a business, commercial, or professional setting rather than for personal or household use. Often refers to products sold in large quantities or with commercial-grade quality.
業務用(ぎょうむよう)のエアコンを設置(せっち)した。
We installed a commercial-grade air conditioner.
この冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)業務用(ぎょうむよう)なのでサイズが(おお)きい。
This refrigerator is commercial-grade, so it's large.
業務用(ぎょうむよう)スーパーでは食材(しょくざい)大量(たいりょう)(やす)()うことができる。
At a wholesale supermarket, you can buy ingredients in bulk at low prices.

USAGE:
A compound of 業務(ぎょうむ) (business operations) and (よう) (for use). Contrasts with 家庭用(かていよう) (for home use). 業務用(ぎょうむよう) products are typically larger, more durable, or sold in greater quantities than consumer versions. 業務用(ぎょうむよう)スーパー (wholesale supermarket) is popular even among general consumers for bulk shopping.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 業務用(ぎょうむよう)スーパー: wholesale supermarket
  • 業務用(ぎょうむよう)冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ): commercial refrigerator
  • 業務用(ぎょうむよう)食材(しょくざい): commercial food ingredients
  • 家庭用(かていよう): for home use (contrast)