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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

営いとなむ

itonamu

to run a business, to operate

Example sentences

その島しまには漁業ぎょぎょうを営いとなむ人ひとたちが住すんでいた。
The island was inhabited by a fishing people.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれは長年建築業ながねんけんちくぎょうを営いとなんできた。
He has carried on his business as a builder for many years.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれは事業じぎょうを大規模だいきぼに営いとなんでいる。
He is doing business on a large scale.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 営

営camp; performOnエイKunいとなむ・いとなみ

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