Meaning

Primary

To Run A Business

Alternative

To Manage A Business

Word Type

する verb

Explanation

The word 営業 is business. The verb version of that (to do a business) becomes to run a business.

Reading

えいぎょうする
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Also, it shares the reading with 営業.

Context

Context Sentences

私たちのカフェは、今日から営業するんです。

Our cafe is opening for business as of today.

このお店、先月は営業していたはずなんだけど...。

This shop should have still been in business last month…

道ばたで営業する占い師が、どれくらいのお金を稼ぐのか知ってる?

Do you know how much money a fortune teller doing business on the street makes?

Kanji Composition