Japanese word

ビジネス

Pronunciation

Romajibijinesu

Meaning

  • nounbusiness

Example

このビジネスは順調です。ko no bi ji ne su wa jun chō de su

This business is doing well.

Illustration for ビジネス (business)

More examples

新しいビジネスを始めます。atara shi i bi ji ne su o haji me ma su

I am starting a new business.

Core concept

Describes economic activity that involves providing goods or services through work, trade, or an enterprise.

Common phrases

  • ビジネスを始めるbi ji ne su o haji me ru

    start a business

  • ビジネスで成功するbi ji ne su de sei kō su ru

    succeed in business

Similar words

商売shōbai: The buying and selling of goods or services as a way to earn money.
事業jigyō: An organized activity that provides goods or services, often as part of an enterprise.
商業shōgyō: The activity of buying and selling goods and services on a large or organized scale.

Definition in Japanese

商品やサービスを提供して利益を得るための仕事や商売、またはその事業体。shō hin ya sā bi su o tei kyō shi te ri eki o e ru ta me no shi goto ya shō bai ma ta wa so no ji gyō tai

Word origin

ビジネス (bijinesu) is borrowed from English business, whose older form combines busy with the noun-forming suffix -ness.

Usage tips

  • English speakers use business in "business trip" for work related to a company or profession, not necessarily for buying and selling.

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