• 営業えいぎょう — business operation / sales
• 経営けいえい — management / administration
• 営利えいり — for profit
• 営むいとなむ — to run / to engage in
• 国営こくえい — state-run
• 公営こうえい — publicly run

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The simplified form 営 comes from 營えい, originally depicting a structured encampment. Its meaning broadened from “encamp / manage” to modern senses like “operate / conduct,” especially for businesses and organized activities.

彼かれは 会社かいしゃを 営いとなんでいます。
He runs a company.

この店みせは 年中無休ねんじゅうむきゅうで 営業えいぎょうしています。
This shop is open all year without holidays.