Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "出張", "企業結合", "事業譲渡", "企業結合会計"
All represent the core concept "business", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
出張
しゅっちょう (shutchō)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
企業結合
きぎょうけつごう (kigyouketsugou)
C2 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
事業譲渡
じぎょうじょうと (jigyoujouto)
C2 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
企業結合会計
きぎょうけつごうかいけい (kigyou ketsugou kaikei)
C2 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "business" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "出張", "企業結合", "事業譲渡", "企業結合会計" based on context.
- 出張 (しゅっちょう (shutchō) - Level: N4): Maps to "business trip" and is used when A trip taken for business purposes, often to another city or country. Used with する.
- 企業結合 (きぎょうけつごう (kigyouketsugou) - Level: C2): Maps to "business combination" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus..
- 事業譲渡 (じぎょうじょうと (jigyoujouto) - Level: C2): Maps to "business transfer / assignment" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus..
- 企業結合会計 (きぎょうけつごうかいけい (kigyou ketsugou kaikei) - Level: C2): Maps to "Business Combination Accounting" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus..
Context for "出張"
部長は来週、大阪へ出張します。
The department head will go on a business trip to Osaka next week.
Context for "企業結合"
私は企業結合に興味があります。
I am interested in business combination.
Context for "事業譲渡"
私は事業譲渡に興味があります。
I am interested in business transfer / assignment.
Context for "企業結合会計"
私は企業結合会計に興味があります。
I am interested in Business Combination Accounting.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "部長は来週、大阪へ ＿＿＿ します。" (Meaning: "The department head will go on a business trip to Osaka next week.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "出張" is correct here because it represents "business trip" in the context: "The department head will go on a business trip to Osaka next week.".