Korean word

업종

Pronunciation

Romanizationeopjjong

Meaning

  • nountype of business

Example

창업하려면 업종을 신중하게 정하세요.chang eo pa ryeo myeon eop jjong eul sin jung ha ge cheong ha se yo

If you want to start a business, choose your type of business carefully.

Illustration for 업종 (type of business)

More examples

요즘 업종별 경쟁이 심해졌어요.yo jeum eop jjong byeol kyeong jaeng i sim hae jeo sseo yo

Competition has intensified in each business sector lately.

Core concept

The business field used to group similar kinds of commercial activity.

Common phrases

  • 업종 변경eop jjong pyeon gyeong

    change in business type

  • 업종 선택eop jjong seon taek

    business type selection

  • 업종 조사eop jjong cho sa

    business type research

Similar words

업계eopkkye: The companies and people working in a particular business field.
업태eoptae: The way a business operates and takes shape as a commercial venture.
직종chikjjong: A category of work based on its duties and role.

Definition in Korean

어떤 사업이 어느 분야에 속하는지를 나타내는 말.eo tteon sa eo bi eo neu pu nya e so ka neun ji reul na ta nae neun mal

Word origin

업종 (eopjjong, "type of business") combines 업 (eop, "business") with 종 (jjong, "type"), creating a word for a business type.

Usage tips

  • In Korean business discussions, this word helps identify a company by its industry, such as food service or clothing retail.

Related words

  • 업계eopkkyebusiness sectornoun
  • 업자eopjjabusinesspersonnoun
  • 업주eopjjubusiness ownernoun

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