English–Japanese
“main job” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihongyō
Example
私の本業は教師です。watashi no hon gyō wa kyō shi de su
My main job is teaching.
How to say “main job” in Japanese
“Main job” in Japanese is 本業 (hongyō).
Describes the work regarded as a person's primary occupation or an organization's central line of business.
Example sentences with 本業
収入が安定したので、本業を続けながら新しい資格を目指しています。shū nyū ga an tei shi ta no de hon gyō o tsuzu ke na ga ra atara shi i shi kaku o me za shi te i ma su
Since my income is stable, I am pursuing a new qualification while working at my main job.
Tips for using 本業
- Unlike English, Japanese 本業 (hongyō) applies naturally to both a person's main employment and an organization's central business, so context determines which meaning is intended.