本業 hongyō
hongyō
Noun
1. principal occupation; core business
Word Pronunciation
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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#146953
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#151909
hongyōde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. While doing one's main job; As part of one's primary occupation
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#149384
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#147478
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#146385
hongyōja naidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not my main job.; It's not my profession.
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#153438
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#146569
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#149190
hongyōdewa arimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not my main profession.; It is not my line of work.
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#154163
Common 6 items
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#150569
hongyōdarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a main job.; Probably their primary occupation.
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#151723
hongyōja arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not my main job.; Was not my profession.
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#151797
hongyōja nakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't my main job.; Wasn't my profession.
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Noun
#153831
hongyōdeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably his/her main job.; Likely a full-time occupation.
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#151089
hongyōdewa arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not my main profession.; Was not my primary occupation.
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#150294
Advanced 3 items
hongyōdattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If my main job; If I had a main job
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#149203
hongyōdeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it's my main job; If/when it's a profession
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hongyōnara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when my main job; If/when one's main occupation
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#149140