(こじんじぎょう)

こじんじぎょう
noun
sole proprietorship; individual business
formalbusinesslegalwork
1. sole proprietorship; individual business; self-employment
A business owned and operated by a single individual without forming a corporation. In Japan, this is a specific legal and tax category distinct from a company (法人(ほうじん)).
個人事業(こじんじぎょう)(はじ)めた
I started a sole proprietorship.
You need to file a sole proprietorship registration with the tax office.
When working as a freelancer, many people file tax returns as a sole proprietor.

Composed of 個人(こじん) (individual) + 事業(じぎょう) (business). This is a formal legal and tax term in Japan. A person running a 個人事業(こじんじぎょう) is called a 個人事業主(こじんじぎょうぬし) (sole proprietor).

Common collocations

  • 個人事業主(こじんじぎょうぬし): sole proprietor
  • 個人事業(こじんじぎょう)開業届(かいぎょうとどけ): business opening notification
  • 個人事業(こじんじぎょう)(はじ)める: to start a sole proprietorship
  • 個人事業(こじんじぎょう)(ぜい): individual business tax

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