企業家|きぎょうかkigyouka
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Definitions
- nounindustrialist; entrepreneur
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym事業家じぎょうかWrittenA person engaged in running a business, stressing practical, hands-on work; 「企業家」 usually refers to someone who founds a company.
- Related事業主じぎょうぬしNeutralA person or organization running a business, including sole proprietors with no employees; common in labor and tax regulations. 「企業家」 stresses founding a venture.
- Related業主ぎょうしゅWrittenRefers to the operator of a business; rare even in written use. In everyday contexts say 「事業主」. Unlike 「企業家」, it does not stress founding a venture.
Use 「企業家」 for someone who founds a business. For the individual or organization running a business in legal and tax contexts, say 「事業主」; for a businessperson in general, 「事業家」.
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