Illustration: In a tiny neighborhood bicycle shop beneath a modest upstairs home, the sole proprietor pauses a wheel repair to accept payment from a customer. His apron pocket holds a tire lever, and one hand is still smudged with grease.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

自じ営えい

jiei

self-employment

Example sentences

トムは自営じえいの配管工はいかんこうだ。
Tom is a self-employed plumber.
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母ははは小ちいさな食堂しょくどうを自営じえいしている。
My mother runs a small restaurant of her own.
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兄あには会社かいしゃを辞やめて自営じえいを始はじめた。
My older brother left his company job and became self-employed.
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Kanji in 自営

自oneselfOnジ・シKunみずから・おのずから・おのずと
営camp; performOnエイKunいとなむ・いとなみ

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