起業（きぎょう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: starting a business
Example sentences
- 彼は若くして起業した。 — He started his own business while still young.
- 起業には勇気と準備がいる。 — Starting a business takes courage and preparation.
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