Japanese word

開業

Pronunciation

Romajikaigyō

Meaning

  • nounopening a business

Example

兄は駅の近くで開業しました。ani wa eki no chika ku de kai gyō shi ma shi ta

My brother opened a business near the station.

Illustration for 開業 (opening a business)

More examples

姉は資格を取ってから、東京で開業しました。ane wa shi kaku o to tte ka ra tō kyō de kai gyō shi ma shi ta

After getting her license, my sister opened a practice in Tokyo.

Core concept

It presents the deliberate start of an organized business or professional service, moving it from preparation into operation.

Common phrases

  • 開業するkai gyō su ru

    open a business

Similar words

起業kigyō: Creating and starting a business as a new enterprise.
創業sōgyō: Establishing a business at the point when its history begins.
開店kaiten: Opening a shop for business and beginning to serve customers.

Definition in Japanese

事業や専門職の仕事を新たに始めること。ji gyō ya sen mon shoku no shi goto o ara ta ni haji me ru ko to

Word origin

開業 (kaigyō) combines 開 (kai, "open") and 業 (gyō, "business or work"), so it names the start of a business or professional practice.

Usage tips

  • The word 開業 (kaigyō) commonly applies to starting a clinic, law office, or other professional practice, not only to opening a shop.

Other meanings

  • opening a practicenoun

Opposites

  • 廃業haigyōgoing out of businessnoun

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