Japanese word

営業

Pronunciation

Romajieigyō

Meaning

  • nounsales

Example

父は営業の仕事をしています。chichi wa ei gyō no shi goto o shi te i ma su

My father works in sales.

Illustration for 営業 (sales)

More examples

私は営業の電話を毎日かけます。watashi wa ei gyō no den wa o mai nichi ka ke ma su

I make sales calls every day.

Core concept

Centers on actively connecting an organization's products or services with customers to secure business.

Common phrases

  • 営業を担当するei gyō o tan tō su ru

    handle sales

  • 営業の経験ei gyō no kei ken

    sales experience

  • 営業成績ei gyō sei seki

    sales performance

Similar words

セールスsērusu: Work that involves presenting products or services to customers to gain business.
販売hanbai: The act of offering goods or services to customers in exchange for payment.
商売shōbai: Business activity that involves buying and selling goods or services.

Definition in Japanese

商品やサービスを客に勧め、契約や取引を成立させる仕事。shō hin ya sā bi su o kyaku ni susu me kei yaku ya torihiki o sei ritsu sa se ru shi goto

Word origin

営業 (eigyō) combines 営 (ei, "manage") and 業 (gyō, "work"), giving the sense of work that runs a business, especially selling to customers.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 営業 (eigyō) often means a sales job, while 営業中 (eigyōchū) means that a shop is open for business.

Other meanings

  • businessnoun
  • operationsnoun

Related words

  • 営業員eigyōinsalespersonnoun
  • 営業力eigyōryokusales abilitynoun

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