営む

いとなむ
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

To run or operate a business; to manage commercial activities or practice a profession.

U-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

家族で小さなカフェを営んでいる。

My family runs a small café.

町で薬局を営む祖父は腕がいい薬剤師だった。

My grandfather, who ran a pharmacy in town, was a skilled pharmacist.

会社を営むには資金と人手が必要だ。

To run a company you need capital and manpower.

2

To lead or carry on a particular way of life; to live in a certain manner.

U-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

質素に営む生活を選んだ。

I chose to live a simple life.

古くからの習慣を守って営む人が多い地域だ。

It's a region where many people continue to live according to old customs.

3

To hold or perform a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony; to conduct religious rites.

U-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

毎年お盆に墓前で法要を営む。

We hold a memorial service at the graveside every Obon.

神社で祭儀を営む役目を担う家系だ。

It's a family line responsible for conducting rituals at the shrine.

Word Relationships

Synonyms
Derivations
Masu-Form営みます
Nai-Form営まない
Ta-Form営んだ
Te-Form営んで
Ba-Form営めば
Volitional Form営もう
Imperative Form営め
Potential Form営める
Passive Form営まれる
Causative Form営ませる
Causative Passive Form営ませられる