Japanese

きぎょう
Meaning: enterprise; business; company; corporation
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

企
業

Example sentences

He is working for a major company.
業績不振のため、その企業は海外市場から撤退することを決めた。
Due to poor business performance, the company decided to withdraw from the overseas market.
企業は業務の効率化を図るために、新しいシステムを導入した。
The company introduced a new system to improve operational efficiency.
その企業は独自に開発した技術で市場をリードしている。
The company leads the market with technology it developed independently.
彼は多国籍企業で働いている。
He works for a multinational corporation.
大学を卒業した後、地元の企業に就職した
After graduating from university, I got a job at a local company.
ライバル企業と手を組んで、新しいプロジェクトを立ち上げた。
We teamed up with a rival company to start a new project.
その二つの企業の間に、何の接点もない。
There is no common ground between those two companies.
彼は最近、将来性のある企業の株を買い始めた。
He recently started buying stocks in companies with future potential.
その企業は、来年から海外市場への進出を計画している。
That company is planning to expand into overseas markets starting next year.

Usage Notes

Refers to a business organization or enterprise, especially a large one.

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