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    3. 本業

    本業

    本ほん業ぎょう

    principal occupation

    KMT5News #11+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab18 strokes

    ほんぎょう

    Noun

    1.
    principal occupation, core business

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの本ほん業ぎょうは教きょう師しです。

    His main job is a teacher.

    KMT3Work & CareerEducation
    副ふく業ぎょうを始はじめたが、本ほん業ぎょうに支し障しょうはない。

    I started a side job, but it doesn't interfere with my main job.

    KMT5Work & Career
    彼かれは趣しゅ味みで絵えを描かいているが、本ほん業ぎょうはITエンジニアだ。

    He paints as a hobby, but his main profession is an IT engineer.

    KMT6Work & CareerArt & DesignTechnology
    彼かれは本ほん業ぎょうの傍かたわら、ボランティア活かつ動どうにも積せっ極きょく的てきに参 加 している。

    In addition to his main job, he actively participates in volunteer activities.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    会かい社しゃの経けい営えい陣じんは、本がほん業ぎょうの強きょう化かに注ちゅう力りょくすると発 表 した。

    The company's management announced that they would focus on strengthening their core business.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    業
    わざ…(4)
    business・vocation・arts・performance
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