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本職

ほんしょく

Readings

ほんしょく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nprincipal occupation; main job
  2. 2.
    nprofessional; an expert; specialist
  3. 3.
    pnI (of a government official, etc.); me

Kanji breakdown

N25 strokesGrade 1
N418 strokesGrade 5

Example sentences

ギターでカントリー・ウエスタンを弾くのは本職のミュージシャンならごくたやすいことだ。

Playing country-western music on guitar is real kid stuff to a true professional.

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本職ほんしょく

principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me

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