Japanese word

業界

Pronunciation

Romajigyōkai

Meaning

  • nounindustry

Example

この業界では新しい技術が広がっています。ko no gyō kai de wa atara shi i gi jutsu ga hiro ga tte i ma su

New technology is spreading in this industry.

Illustration for 業界 (industry)

More examples

将来は出版業界で働きたいです。shō rai wa shup pan gyō kai de hatara ki ta i de su

I want to work in the publishing industry in the future.

Core concept

It presents a field as a shared sphere of work that includes its companies, practices, and people.

Common phrases

  • 業界で働くgyō kai de hatara ku

    work in the industry

  • 業界の動向gyō kai no dō kō

    industry trends

  • 業界をリードするgyō kai o rī do su ru

    lead the industry

Similar words

産業sangyō: Economic activity that produces goods or provides services in a particular field.
業種gyōshu: A category of business based on the kind of work it does.

Definition in Japanese

特定の分野で事業を営む企業や、そこに関わる人々の集まり。toku tei no bun ya de ji gyō o itona mu ki gyō ya so ko ni kaka wa ru hito bito no atsu ma ri

Word origin

業界 (gyōkai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 業 (gyō, "work or business") and 界 (kai, "boundary or sphere"), giving the sense of a business sphere.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses 業界 (gyōkai) after a field name in compounds such as 芸能業界 (geinō gyōkai), meaning the entertainment industry.

Other meanings

  • business circlesnoun
  • business worldnoun

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