noun
business zone; business domain; sales route
Refers to a designated area or territory for business operations, such as a taxi company's service area, a bus route zone, or a salesperson's assigned region.
このタクシー会社の営業区域は市内全域です。
This taxi company's business zone covers the entire city.
新しい営業区域を開拓するために市場調査を行った。
We conducted market research to develop a new sales route.
営業範囲 is a broader term for the scope of business activities, while 営業区域 specifically refers to a geographically defined area or territory.
商圏 is a commercial sphere or trade area, often used in retail and marketing contexts, whereas 営業区域 is more common for service industries like transportation.
Compound of 営業 (business, sales) and 区域 (zone, area). The word follows standard Sino-Japanese compounding patterns.