Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 本職(ほんしょく) in Japanese

本職
Kana Reading
ほんしょく
Romaji
honshoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    principal occupation; main job
    Example sentence
    ギターカントリーウエスタン弾くのは本職ミュージシャンならごくたやすいこと Playing country-western music on guitar is real kid stuff to a true professional.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    professional; an expert; specialist
  • Parts of speech
    pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    I (of a government offical, etc.); me

Examples of 本職, ほんしょく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

18 strokes

post, employment, work

On'Yomi: ショク, ソク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On'Yomi: ホン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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