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本職
ほんしょく
noun
Meanings
1
principal occupation
2
main job
3
professional
4
an expert
5
specialist
6
I (of a government official, etc.)
7
me
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Kanji in this word
本
Book, Present, Main
5 strokes
職
Post, Employment, Work
18 strokes
More words with
本
基本
きほん ·
basic
N3
本人
ほんにん ·
the person himself
N3
日本人
にほんじん ·
Japanese person
本社
ほんしゃ ·
head office
本当
ほんと ·
truth
N3
Full entry on Jisho
本当
ほんとう ·
real
N5
本部
ほんぶ ·
headquarters
N2
日本語
にほんご ·
Japanese (language)
More words with
職
職員
しょくいん ·
staff member
N1
就職
しゅうしょく ·
finding employment
N3
職業
しょくぎょう ·
occupation
N3
退職
たいしょく ·
retirement (from office)
N1
汚職
おしょく ·
corruption (esp. by a government employee)
職場
しょくば ·
workplace
N2
辞職
じしょく ·
resignation
N1
無職
むしょく ·
without an occupation