実業家|じつぎょうかjitsugyouka

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounbusinessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
    トムは実業家じつぎょうかになるのに向むいている。↗
    Tom is fit to become a businessman.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymビジネスマンNeutralLoanword for businesspeople in general, as in 「ビジネスマン向け」; broader than 「実業家」, which suggests an owner running enterprises.
  • Synonym事業家じぎょうかNeutralSomeone who runs a business venture; close to 「実業家」 but leans toward founding ventures.
  • Related財界人ざいかいじんWrittenWritten term for a major figure in the financial and business world; leans toward leaders with influence over the economy.

Use 「実業家」 for someone who runs industrial, commercial or financial enterprises, as in 「青年実業家」. For businesspeople in general say 「ビジネスマン」; for influential figures in the financial and business world, 「財界人」; 「事業家」 is close but stresses founding ventures.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 商工業しょうこうぎょう、金融業きんゆうぎょうなどの実業じつぎょうを経営けいえいする者もの。
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