1To run or operate a business; to manage commercial activities or practice a profession.
家族で小さなカフェを営んでいる。
My family runs a small café.
町で薬局を営む祖父は腕がいい薬剤師だった。
My grandfather, who ran a pharmacy in town, was a skilled pharmacist.
会社を営むには資金と人手が必要だ。
To run a company you need capital and manpower.
2To lead or carry on a particular way of life; to live in a certain manner.
質素に営む生活を選んだ。
I chose to live a simple life.
古くからの習慣を守って営む人が多い地域だ。
It's a region where many people continue to live according to old customs.
3To hold or perform a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony; to conduct religious rites.
毎年お盆に墓前で法要を営む。
We hold a memorial service at the graveside every Obon.
神社で祭儀を営む役目を担う家系だ。
It's a family line responsible for conducting rituals at the shrine.