How to say "operations" in Japanese

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  • 営業えいぎょうJLPT N3approx.Common
    noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'operations' in the sense of commercial or business activity, especially trading and sales work. Use it when talking about a company's business dealings with customers rather than internal work.
  • 業務ぎょうむJLPT N1approx.Common
    nounCovers 'operations' in the sense of the work, duties, or services an organization performs. Use it for business operations as tasks or functions, such as the day-to-day running of a company or office.
    乙おつが受託じゅたく業務ぎょうむの実施じっしにより得えた成果せいかは、甲乙こうおつ双方そうほうに帰属きぞくするものとする。↗
    Any result obtained through the execution of the Commissioned Business shall belong to each party hereto.

For 'operations' meaning business or trading activities, use 営業; for 'operations' meaning the work or services an organization carries out, use 業務.

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