事業|じぎょうjigyou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounbusiness; enterprise; venture; (commercial) activity; (business) operation; industry
2. noun(social) project; undertaking; enterprise; work; activity; program; service
   彼女かのじょは社会しゃかい福祉ふくし事業じぎょうに従事じゅうじしている。↗

   She is engaged in social work.

• Synonym企業きぎょうNeutralRefers to the company or business organization itself; 「事業」 is the specific business it runs or a social project it undertakes.
• SynonymビジネスNeutralA loanword for commerce and deals, common in colloquial speech; 「事業」 sounds more formal.
• SynonymプロジェクトNeutralA loanword for a time-limited project plan; 「事業」 can be long- or short-term, as in 「記念事業」.
• Related産業さんぎょうNeutralCovers whole industry sectors, as in 「自動車産業」; 「事業」 is a specific business operation, not a sector.
• Related仕事しごとNeutralWork or a job, done by individuals or organizations alike; 「事業」 is a venture run for profit or with social significance, and even sole proprietors can have one.

Use 「事業」 for the business a company runs or a public/social project, as in 「新規事業」「公共事業」. Say 「企業」 for the company itself, 「産業」 for an industry, 「プロジェクト」 for a project, and 「仕事」 for personal work.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 社会的しゃかいてきな大おおきな仕事しごと。
2. 生産せいさんや営利えいりを目的もくてきとした経済けいざい活動かつどう。