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[ぎょう()]
gyou
noun, noun, used as a suffix

English Meaning(s) for 業

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. work; business; company; agency
  2. study

Definition and Synonyms for 業

Trade the skilled practice of a practical occupation
Synonyms: 技能, , , , 生業, 稼業, 職業
Karma the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, 天命, , , , 業因, , , ,

Meanings for each kanji in 業

» business; vocation; arts; performance

Categories 業 is a member of

Occupation the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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Destiny an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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Sample Sentences for 業

The company has a monopoly on the nation's tobacco business.
Money lending is a profitable business in this country.
He is engaged in export.
Into this broad category fall companies that run money lending and insurance businesses.
Recent overseas transfers show that productivity improvements in Japanese manufacturing industry have almost reached their limit.

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