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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

自じ営えい業ぎょう

jieigyou

self-employment

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは自営業じえいぎょうをしていた。

    He did the work on his own.

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  2. ジョンソン氏しは自営業じえいぎょうで、家具かぐの修理しゅうりをやっている。

    Mr Johnson is self-employed and is in the business of repairing furniture.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 自営業じえいぎょうの方ほうがいい。

    I prefer to work on my own.

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Kanji in 自営業

  • 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
  • 業business; vocationOnギョウ・ゴウKunわざ

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