業ぎょう

noun, noun, used as a suffix

work; business; company; agency

Refers to one's profession, trade, or the organization one works for. Often used as a suffix in compound nouns like サービス業 (service industry) or 建設業 (construction business).

• 彼かれは建けん設せつ業ぎょうに従じゅう事じしている。

  He is engaged in the construction business.

• この地ち域いきではサービス業ぎょうが盛さかんだ。

  The service industry is thriving in this area.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

study

Used in Buddhist contexts to refer to religious practice or study, such as 仏道修行 (Buddhist training). Not used for general academic study.

• 彼かれは仏ぶつ道どうの業ぎょうに励はげんでいる。

  He devotes himself to Buddhist practice.