賎せん業ぎょう

noun

low occupation; mean trade

An old-fashioned or literary term for a disreputable or low-status job. Rare in modern conversation; more common in historical or formal contexts.

• 昔むかしは芸げい能のうを賎せん業ぎょうと見みなす風ふう潮ちょうがあった。

  In the past, there was a tendency to regard entertainment as a low occupation.