営む

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 営む is read as いとなむ and is a transitive verb meaning to operate a business or establishment or to carry on a way of life over time.
• Basic usage: Operating a small inn appears in 旅館を営む, while leading a way of life appears in 生活を営む.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Sustaining a business or way of life
  • It suggests organizing and continuing a business, livelihood, or life over time rather than performing one isolated act.
• Difference from 経営する
  • Unlike the term focused on managing an enterprise, this verb also applies to carrying on a livelihood or way of life.