廃業

• 読み: はいぎょう
• ローマ字: haigyo
• 漢字の分解: 廃 (hai) — to abolish, discard; 業 (gyo) — business, trade
• 発音: /ha.i.ɡʲo.ː/

意味

Going out of business; closing down; ceasing operations. The permanent cessation of a business or professional practice.

A noun and suru-verb meaning to shut down a business permanently. Distinct from 倒産 (tosan, bankruptcy), which involves insolvency; 廃業 can be voluntary and orderly. Common scenarios include an ageing proprietor with no successor (後継者不足), market unviability, or a professional retiring. Japan faces a widespread 廃業 risk among small and medium enterprises due to successor shortages — a major policy concern.

例文

1. 後継者が見つからないまま、創業七十年の町工場がついに廃業した。
2. 廃業を決めた理由を問われ、体力の限界だと静かに答えた。
3. 廃業支援制度を利用することで、資産の整理や手続きが円滑に進む。

使い方ガイド

場面: small business, economics, retirement

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From 廃 (hai) meaning 'to abolish, to discard' and 業 (gyo) meaning 'business, trade.' The compound directly describes discarding or ending a business enterprise.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Small business owners

社会的背景: Small and medium enterprise