個こ人じん事じ業ぎょう主ぬし

also: こじんじぎょうしゅ

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Meanings

1

Refers to an individual who owns and operates a business alone, without incorporating. Common in legal, tax, and business contexts.

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He quit his company and became a sole proprietor.

個こ人じん事じ業ぎょう主ぬしとして確かく定てい申しん告こくをする。

I file a tax return as a sole proprietor.

自じ営えい業ぎょうN2
個人事業主 is the formal legal/tax term for a sole proprietor, while 自営業 is the everyday word for being self-employed in general.
フリーランス
個人事業主 is the formal tax/legal term for a self-employed individual, while フリーランス is the casual, everyday word for the same kind of independent worker.
フリーランサー
個人事業主 is the legal/tax term for a sole proprietor, whereas フリーランサー is the casual, everyday word for someone working freelance.

個人事業主
- こじんじぎょうぬし
  Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
- こじんじぎょうしゅ
  Alternate reading; less common but sometimes encountered.
こじんじぎょうしゅ

Compound of 個人 (individual) + 事業 (business) + 主 (owner/master).

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