非業 higō
higō
Noun
, na-Adjective
1. unnatural or untimely death (esp. in contrast with the karma of the previous life)
Buddhism
kareno higōno shio kiita toki kareno tsumawa kanashimide kimo kuruwambakaridatta.
When his wife heard of his violent death, she was beside herself with grief.
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
kareno higōno shio kiita toki kareno tsumawa kanashimide kimo kuruwambakaridatta.
When his wife heard of his violent death, she was beside herself with grief.
Characters
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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higōde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Wrongdoing; Misfortune
Noun
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higōno
Attributive form: modifies a following noun
1. Non-professional; Unconventional occupation
Noun
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higōjanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not a proper job.; It's not a respectable profession.
Noun
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higōdewa arimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not a profession.; It is not my line of work.
Noun
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Common 6 items
Noun
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higo uja arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't my job.; It wasn't my doing.
Noun
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higo uja nakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a job.; Wasn't a profession.
Noun
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higōdeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a mishap.; Probably an accident.
Noun
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higōdewa arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not an unskilled job.; Was not an improper occupation.
Noun
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Advanced 3 items
higo udattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when not successful; If/when a failure
Noun
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higōdeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If not a proper profession; If not a legitimate job
Noun
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higōnara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If not a proper occupation; If not a legitimate profession
Noun
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