Usage patterns 〈 会かい 社しゃ 〉 の 業ぎょう 績せき が 上あ がる for a company's performance/results to improve
The company's performance improved thanks to the hit new product.
業ぎょう 績せき が 悪あっ 化か する for performance/results to deteriorate
Many companies' performance is deteriorating due to the recession.
業ぎょう 績せき を 上あ げる to achieve good results/performance
He achieved outstanding results in this field.
業ぎょう 績せき を 評ひょう 価か する to evaluate someone's achievements/performance
The company evaluates employees' performance to determine their salaries.
業ぎょう 績せき を 残のこ す to leave behind a record of achievement
She left behind major achievements in the field of science.
Kanji 業 business, vocation, arts 績 exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons Related words· 7 実績 stresses a proven, concrete track record (especially in business), while 業績 covers the broader body of achievements or output in a field.
成績 refers to grades or scores from a specific test or period, while 業績 refers to a wider career or organizational track record of accomplishments.
功績 highlights a meritorious contribution deserving praise or honor, whereas 業績 is a more neutral term for measurable output or results.
成果 focuses on the fruits or outcome of a specific effort or project, while 業績 refers to an accumulated record of accomplishments over time.
Show 3 more Show fewer 業績 refers to business, academic, or career results and track record, whereas 手柄 is about a single notable act of merit.
業績 refers broadly to one's accumulated work or output (e.g. in research or business), while 偉業 singles out one truly great, standout feat.
業績 refers more broadly to a person's or institution's accomplishments (including career or business achievements), while 研究成果 is limited to outcomes from research work.
Don't confuse with 業績 means business results or achievements, while 業界 means the industry or business world itself; the shared kanji 業 can mislead learners.
業績 means business performance or achievements, whereas 業務 means the day-to-day work or duties themselves, not results.
Word family· 13 poor business performance; sluggish earnings; economic slump
good business results; strong performance
performance-based pay; payment by results
corporate earnings; corporate performance
meritocracy; performance-based system; achievement-based system
Show 5 more Show fewer earnings forecast; business outlook; projection
downturn in business performance; deterioration of results
performance bonus
research achievements; research record; research results
earnings forecast; earnings outlook; earnings projection
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Etymology Compound of 業 (work, business, achievement) and 績 (results, achievements). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used to mean 'achievements' or 'track record' since at least the early modern period.
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