LingakuFrequency rank: 13,200. – 13,232.
- occupation; calling
- livelihood
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- occupation; calling
- livelihood
This meaning refers to a person's profession or the work they are dedicated to, often implying a sense of purpose or vocation.
This meaning emphasizes the means by which someone earns a living, often relating to the necessities of life and daily survival.
Generated collocations (experimental)
せいぎょう生業をもつ持つto have an occupationせいぎょう生業をいとなむ営むto run a livelihoodせいぎょう生業としているto be engaged in a callingふくぎょう副業side jobせいぎょう生業のためにはたらく働くto work for a livelihoodでんとうてき伝統的なせいぎょう生業traditional occupationせいぎょう生業をえらぶ選ぶto choose a vocationじえいぎょう自営業self-employmentせしゅう世襲のせいぎょう生業hereditary occupationあんてい安定したせいぎょう生業stable livelihood
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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The priest seems to make it a practice to climb on the underdog's bandwagon and persuade the other side to compromise.