Meaning of 家業 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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家業
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Kana Readingかぎょう
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Romajikagyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- family business; trade; occupation; line of work; one's father's occupation
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Example Sentences
家業, かぎょう used in context
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He took charge of the family business after his father died.
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As soon as he graduated from Keio University, he took over his family's business.
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He succeeded to the family business.
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Neither of his sons wants to succeed to his family business.
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I persuaded him to take on the family business.
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house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
On: カ, ケ
Kun: いえ, や, うち
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