本職

Reading

Kana: ほんしょく
Romaji: honshoku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

principal occupation; main job

2

professional; an expert; specialist

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3

I (of a government offical, etc.); me

Kanji

Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ショク、 ソク
Meanings: post, employment, work

Example Sentence

ギターでカントリー・ウエスタンを()くのは本職(ほんしょく)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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