営業中
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 営 | 業 | 中 |
| えい Grade: 5 | ぎょう Grade: 3 | ちゅう Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | ||
Etymology
営業 (“sales”) + 中 (“in the process of”)
Noun
営業中 Shinjitai
營業中 Kyujitai
営業中 (hiragana えいぎょうちゅう, rōmaji eigyōchū)
- open (a store, shop, or restaurant)
Usage notes
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 (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 商い中 (akinaichū) which is used for the same purpose.
Synonyms
- 商い中 (akinaichū)
Antonyms
- 準備中 (junbichū)