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synonym Comparative
食い潰す
VS
企業

Differences Between "食い潰す" and "企業"

Option A
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.
Option B
企業
Meaning
enterprise, company
Reading
きぎょう (kigyou)
Syllabus Level
B2
Practical Example
私は企業に興味があります。
I am interested in enterprise, company.

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(to squander (one's fortune/health), to waste money, to ruin (a company/money/etc.))"?
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使い分け解説:
- 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: Essential structural term in CEFR B2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR B2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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