本業
Meanings
1
principal occupation; core business; main job
Refers to one's primary profession or the main line of business, as opposed to a side job or secondary activity.
His main job is a teacher, but he works part-time at a café on weekends.
Our company's core business is software development.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を本業にするto make something one's main occupation
He makes music his main profession.
- 本業のほかに〈事〉をするto do something besides one's main job
Besides his main job, he paints as a hobby.
- 本業に専念するto devote oneself fully to one's main job
I decided to quit my side job and focus fully on my main occupation.
- 本業と〈事〉を両立させるto balance one's main job with something else
It's not easy to balance one's main job with raising children.