本業

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Chinese

roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
business; occupation; study
trad. (本業)
simp. (本业)

Pronunciation


Noun

本業

  1. primary occupation; main job
  2. (archaic) agriculture

Synonyms

  • (occupation):
  • (agriculture):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1
ぎょう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

(ほん)(ぎょう) (hongyō

  1. primary occupation; main job