営いとなみ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

Broadly refers to the act of carrying out an activity, often with a sense of purposeful effort. Common in formal or written contexts.

noun

Refers to one's livelihood or professional activities. Often used in a somewhat formal or literary tone.

noun

euph

Euphemistic use, often in literary or indirect contexts. Not used in casual conversation.

noun

Rare and somewhat archaic; refers to making arrangements or preparations. Mostly found in older texts.

祭まつりの営いとなみは村むら人びと総そう出でで行おこなわれた。
Preparations for the festival were carried out by all the villagers.

活かつ動どう
活動 is a more common and general word for 'activity', while 営み often implies a sustained, purposeful effort or a specific domain like work or life.
仕し事ごと
仕事 is the standard word for 'work' or 'job'. 営み can mean 'work' in a more abstract or literary sense, often referring to one's occupation as a life activity.

Derived from the verb 営む (いとなむ, 'to carry on, to conduct'). The noun form 営み inherits the sense of purposeful activity or management.