営業中

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
えい
Grade: 5
ぎょう
Grade: 3
ちゅう
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
營業中 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

営業 (sales) +‎ (in the process of)

Noun[edit]

(えい)(ぎょう)(ちゅう) (eigyōchū

  1. open (a store, shop, or restaurant)

Usage notes[edit]

This is often printed on signs hanging at the entrance of a shop or restaurant and is shown when the store is open. The reverse says 準備中(じゅんびちゅう) (junbichū). These signs are the Japanese equivalent of the English signs saying (Come in we're) open/(Sorry we're) closed.

This word is much more common than the synonym (あきな)(ちゅう) (akinaichū) which is used for the same purpose.

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