1The overall business activities a company or store conducts to generate profit; a company's operations.
この会社は海外にも事業を展開して営業している。
This company also conducts business operations overseas.
不況の影響で、多くの店が営業を縮小した。
Due to the recession, many stores scaled back their operations.
新しい支店の営業がようやく軌道に乗ってきた。
The new branch's operations have finally gotten on track.
あのレストランは深夜まで営業している。
That restaurant is open (in business) until late at night.
2The job of selling products or services, or the person who does it (a salesperson); used in phrases like "going out on sales."
兄は保険会社で営業をしている。
My older brother works in sales at an insurance company.
新人の営業担当が飛び込みで訪問してきた。
A new sales rep came by on a cold call.
営業のコツは相手の話をよく聞くことだ。
The trick to sales is listening carefully to the other person.