Japanese word

営業時間

Pronunciation

Romajieigyōjikan

Meaning

  • nounbusiness hours

Example

レストランの営業時間は午前九時からです。re su to ra n no ei gyō ji kan wa go zen ku ji ka ra de su

The restaurant's business hours start at 9 a.m.

Illustration for 営業時間 (business hours)

More examples

土曜日は営業時間を短縮する店舗が多いです。do yō hi wa ei gyō ji kan o tan shuku su ru ten po ga ō i de su

Many stores have shorter business hours on Saturdays.

Core concept

Covers the scheduled span in which a business provides its services to the public.

Common phrases

  • 営業時間内ei gyō ji kan uchi

    during business hours

  • 営業時間外ei gyō ji kan soto

    outside business hours

  • 営業時間を短縮するei gyō ji kan o tan shuku su ru

    shorten business hours

Definition in Japanese

店や施設などが客を受け入れ、業務を行う時間帯。mise ya shi setsu na do ga kyaku o u ke i re gyō mu o okona u ji kan tai

Word origin

営業 (eigyō, "business operation") joins 営 (ei, "manage") and 業 (gyō, "work"), and 時間 (jikan, "time period") joins 時 (ji, "time") and 間 (kan, "interval") to form 営業時間 (eigyōjikan).

Usage tips

  • On Japanese websites, 営業時間 (eigyōjikan) commonly appears in store information and can include different schedules for weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

Other meanings

  • opening hoursnoun
  • office hoursnoun

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