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兼営 (けんえい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
operating simultaneously ; running concurrently ; concurrent operation
Used when a person, company, or organization runs two or more businesses, services, or activities at the same time. Often appears in formal or business contexts.
は
農のう
業ぎょう
と
民みん
宿しゅく
を
兼けん
営えい
し
て
いる
。
He runs a farm and a guesthouse at the same time.
Kanji 兼 concurrently, and, beforehand Similar words 兼けん 業ぎょう 兼業 refers to holding multiple occupations or side businesses, often by an individual, while 兼営 emphasizes the simultaneous operation of businesses or services, typically by an organization.
兼けん 務む 兼務 means holding two or more posts or duties concurrently within an organization, whereas 兼営 is about running multiple business operations.
Etymology Compound of 兼 (ken, 'concurrently') and 営 (ei, 'manage, operate'). The word is a Sino-Japanese term used in formal and business settings.
