synonym Comparative
企業
VS
食い潰す
Differences Between "企業" and "食い潰す"
Option A
企業
Meaning
enterprise; business; corporation; company
Reading
きぎょう (kigyō)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
その最先端のベンチャー_______は、画期的な人工知能ツールの開発によって、世界市場でのシェアを急速に拡大しています。
The cutting-edge venture enterprise is rapidly expanding its share in the world market by the development of an epoch-making artificial intelligence tool.
Option B
食い潰す
Meaning
to squander (one's fortune/health), to waste money, to ruin (a company/money/etc.)
Reading
くいつぶす (kui-tsubusu)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼は親の遺産を食い潰してしまった。
He squandered his parents' inheritance.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(enterprise; business; corporation; company)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 企業: Refers to a business enterprise, corporation, or company. Slightly more academic or formal than 会社. Often used as 大企業 or 中小企業. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Enterprise! "I want to permanently employ myself inside the company of your heart, Haruka部長!" ...っ! T-To employ yourself in my heart company! B-Baka! That's a lifetime contract! But... since I am the CEO of your happiness, I gladly sign your permanent entry permit as my exclusive husband! Understood?! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『きぎょう（企業）！『ハルカ部長という、世界最高の可愛いイノベーションを有する企業に、一生全力で就職（結婚）したいです！』って…っ！私に永久就職？！バカ！そんな甘すぎる雇用契約を熱望するなんて！…でも、生涯の最愛の旦那様という役職で、永久に私の隣のデスクにいていいわよ！』
- 食い潰す: Used negatively to describe someone who wastes resources (money, inheritance, time) or ruins something (a business, one's health, reputation) through idleness, mismanagement, or excessive consumption.
- 企業: Refers to a business enterprise, corporation, or company. Slightly more academic or formal than 会社. Often used as 大企業 or 中小企業. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Enterprise! "I want to permanently employ myself inside the company of your heart, Haruka部長!" ...っ! T-To employ yourself in my heart company! B-Baka! That's a lifetime contract! But... since I am the CEO of your happiness, I gladly sign your permanent entry permit as my exclusive husband! Understood?! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『きぎょう（企業）！『ハルカ部長という、世界最高の可愛いイノベーションを有する企業に、一生全力で就職（結婚）したいです！』って…っ！私に永久就職？！バカ！そんな甘すぎる雇用契約を熱望するなんて！…でも、生涯の最愛の旦那様という役職で、永久に私の隣のデスクにいていいわよ！』
- 食い潰す: Used negatively to describe someone who wastes resources (money, inheritance, time) or ruins something (a business, one's health, reputation) through idleness, mismanagement, or excessive consumption.
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