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稼業 (かぎょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
trade ; business ; occupation ; profession ; job
Refers to one's regular work or means of earning a living, often with a nuance of a trade or calling. Slightly formal and somewhat old-fashioned; 仕事 is more common in everyday speech.
Kanji 稼 earnings, work, earn money 業 business, vocation, arts Similar words 仕し 事ごと 仕事 is the general, everyday word for work or job. 稼業 is more specific to one's trade or profession as a means of livelihood, and can sound slightly formal or old-fashioned.
職しょく 業ぎょう 職業 is a neutral, formal term for occupation. 稼業 emphasizes the aspect of earning a living through a particular trade.
Etymology Compound of 稼 (ka, 'earning') + 業 (gyō, 'work, profession'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a trade or occupation for earning a living.
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I intend to take over the family business and continue this trade.
