Japanese word

専業

Pronunciation

Romajisengyō

Meaning

  • nounfull-time work

Example

母は専業の農家です。haha wa sen gyō no nō ka de su

My mother is a full-time farmer.

Illustration for 専業 (full-time work)

More examples

彼女は専業で絵を描いています。kano jo wa sen gyō de e o ega i te i ma su

She paints full-time.

Core concept

専業 (sengyō) presents one occupation as the sole professional commitment, rather than as work done alongside another occupation.

Common phrases

  • 専業の農家sen gyō no nō ka

    full-time farmer

  • 専業主婦sen gyō shu fu

    full-time homemaker

  • 専業農家sen gyō nō ka

    full-time farmer

Similar words

本業hongyō: A person's main job or business, which can exist alongside other work.
本職honshoku: A person's principal profession or regular line of work.
専従senjū: Work carried out with exclusive commitment to one job or duty.

Definition in Japanese

一つの職業にだけ従事し、他の仕事を兼ねないこと。hito tsu no shoku gyō ni da ke jū ji shi ta no shi goto o ka ne na i ko to

Word origin

専業 (sengyō) consists of 専 (sen, "exclusively") and 業 (gyō, "occupation"), so the compound refers to exclusive commitment to an occupation.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese farming terms, 専業 (sengyō) distinguishes a farm pursued as a full occupation from farming carried out alongside another job.

Opposites

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