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N2 う-verb (む), Transitive verb

(いとな)to carry on (e.g. in ceremony), to run a business

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    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1.

      to run (a business), to operate, to conduct, to practice (law, medicine, etc.)

    2. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      2.

      to carry out, to perform, to lead (a life)

    3. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      3.

      to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

    All Forms

    営む 【いとなむ】

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    Examples

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      祖父(そふ)()(じゅう)()(にち)法要(ほうよう)(いとな)んだ。

      I held a memorial service on my grandfather's 49th day.

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      社会(しゃかい)生活(せいかつ)(いとな)ためには、協調(きょうちょう)(せい)必要(ひつよう)だ。

      In order to carry on a social life, cooperation is necessary.

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      (わたし)家系(かけい)では、()祖父(そふ)(だい)からこの旅館(りょかん)(いとな)んでいます。

      In my family line, we have been running this inn since my great-grandfather's generation.

      • N2

      花屋(はなや)にしても、パン()にしても、自分(じぶん)事業(じぎょう)(いとな)には資金(しきん)知識(ちしき)必要(ひつよう)です。

      Whether it's a florist or a bakery, running your own business requires capital and knowledge.

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      金欠(きんけつ)なので、本業(ほんぎょう)(かたわ)副業(ふくぎょう)(いとな)(はじ)めた。そのおかげで十日(とおか)ぶりにお(さけ)()(こと)出来(でき)た。

      Because I was short of money, I started carrying out a side job alongside my main job. Thanks to that, I was able to buy alcohol for the first time in ten days.

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