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起業家精神 (きぎょうかせいしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

起き業ぎょう家か精せい神しん

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Meanings

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noun

entrepreneurial spirit; entrepreneurship

Refers to the mindset, drive, and innovative attitude associated with starting and running new businesses.

起き業ぎょう家か精せい神しんを持もって新あたらしいプロジェクトに挑ちょう戦せんする。
I take on new projects with an entrepreneurial spirit.
この地ち域いきでは

起き

業ぎょう

家か

精せい

神しん

が

盛さか

ん

だ

。

Entrepreneurship is thriving in this region.

Kanji

起rouse, wake up, get up
業business, vocation, arts
家house, home, family
精refined, ghost, fairy
神gods, mind, soul

Similar words

起き業ぎょう家か
起業家 means 'entrepreneur' (a person), while 起業家精神 refers to the spirit or mindset of an entrepreneur.
企き業ぎょう家か精せい神しん
企業家精神 is a variant spelling with the same reading and meaning, but 起業家精神 is more common.

Etymology

Compound of 起業家 (entrepreneur) and 精神 (spirit, mind). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern coinage reflecting Western business concepts.