営業（えいぎょう、eigiょu）
- business

The Japanese word 営業 （えいぎょう) primarily means "business," "sales," or "operations." It encompasses a wide range of activities related to running a company, generating revenue, and interacting with customers. It's not just about selling products; it also includes all the processes that support a company's functions to make a profit. It is a very versatile term that can refer to various business-related activities.

⚫︎ 営業 部 Translation: Sales Department ⚫︎ 今日は 営業 しないで、休みます。 Translation: We will not be open today, we're taking a day off. ⚫︎ 彼は 営業 の仕事に 慣れている。 Translation: He is used to the sales work.

You can use 営業 in various contexts related to business. ⚫︎ When talking about the sales department or sales-related activities. ⚫︎ When referring to the overall business operations of a company. ⚫︎ When describing the act of "doing business" or being open for business. ⚫︎ The usage depends heavily on the context of the sentence.

営業 is written using kanji and read as えいぎょう. The kanji 営 means "manage," "operate," or "run," while 業 means "business," "work," or "industry." There are no common variations in the okurigana for this word.

⚫︎ 販売（はんばい）：Sales, selling ⚫︎ 事業（じぎょう）：Business, enterprise ⚫︎ 商売（しょうばい）：Trade, business ⚫︎ ビジネス（びじねす）：Business (loanword)

⚫︎ 閉店（へいてん）：Closing a store, closing for business ⚫︎ 倒産（とうさん）：Bankruptcy ⚫︎ 休業（きゅうぎょう）：Suspension of business

新しい 《営業戦略を 立てる必要があります。》 ・Translation: We need to create a new sales strategy. ・Explanation: This sentence refers to creating a new plan for the business or sales operations.

この会社は 《営業成績が良い。》 ・Translation: This company has good sales performance. ・Explanation: This means that the company is doing well in terms of sales.

The word 営業 is a compound word formed from the kanji 営 (manage/operate) and 業 (business/work). The combination of these two characters creates the meaning of "business operations" or "running a business."