"業" meaning in Japanese

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Character

  1. work, business, task, profession Tags: grade-3-kanji, kanji
    Sense id: en-業-ja-character-rnO~1t5U Categories (other): Grade 3 kanji, Japanese terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Grade 3 kanji: 19 27 27 27 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant transliterations: 56 12 15 17
  2. vocation Tags: grade-3-kanji, kanji
    Sense id: en-業-ja-character-dOnvpxJr Categories (other): Grade 3 kanji Disambiguation of Grade 3 kanji: 19 27 27 27
  3. arts Tags: grade-3-kanji, kanji
    Sense id: en-業-ja-character-kH3s~ME6 Categories (other): Grade 3 kanji Disambiguation of Grade 3 kanji: 19 27 27 27
  4. performance Tags: grade-3-kanji, kanji
    Sense id: en-業-ja-character-ShiYcW72 Categories (other): Grade 3 kanji Disambiguation of Grade 3 kanji: 19 27 27 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 業因 (gōin), 業縁 (gōen) (english: (Buddhism) one's actions in life that affect one's karma), 業果 (gōka) (ruby: (ごう), ()) (english: (Buddhism) the results of one's karma), 業火 (gōka) (ruby: (ごう), ()) (english: hellfire), 業海 (gōkai) (ruby: (ごう), (かい)) (english: a metaphor for the world as a sea of sin), 業界 (gyōkai) (ruby: (ぎょう), (かい)) (english: industry, sector), 業界誌 (gyōkai), 業界紙 (gyōkai) (english: an industry magazine, a trade paper, a business journal), 業感 (gōkan) (ruby: (ごう), (かん)) (english: (Buddhism) the joys and sorrows experienced as the results of one's karma), 業感縁起 (gōkan engi) (ruby: (ごう), (かん), (えん), ()) (english: (Buddhism) a doctrine in Hinayana Buddhism), 業鬼 (gōki) (ruby: (ごう), ()) (english: (Buddhism) a demon invited or created by sin), 業々 (gyōgyō) (ruby: (ぎょう), (ぎょう)) (english: fearfully; splendidly), 業苦 (gōku) (ruby: (ごう), ()) (english: (Buddhism) karmic suffering: suffering experienced in this life due to the sins committed in a previous life), 業垢 (gōku) (ruby: (ごう), ()) (english: (Buddhism) evil acts born of sin), 業根 (gōkon) (ruby: (ごう), (こん)) (english: the root of sin, the ignorance and worldly desires that give rise to sin), 業作 (gyōsa) (ruby: (ぎょう), ()) (english: doing work), 業曝 (gōsarashi), 業晒 (gōsarashi) (english: enduring shame in this life as karma for sins committed in a previous life; a no-good), 業師 (wazashi) (ruby: (わざ), ()) (english: a master of various techniques in sumo; a schemer; a shrewd person), 業識 (gōshiki), 業識 (gosshiki) (english: (Buddhism) a consciousness born out of sin, or moved by ignorance), 業者 (gyōsha) (ruby: (ぎょう), (しゃ)) (english: a trader, a businessman/businesswoman, a dealer), 業主 (gyōshu) (ruby: (ぎょう), (しゅ)) (english: a business owner), 業種 (gyōshu) (ruby: (ぎょう), (しゅ)) (english: a business type or category), 業所 (naritokoro) (ruby: (なり), (ところ)) (english: a field to farm and a farmhouse; a second home, a vacation home), 業障 (gyōshō), 業障 (gosshō) (english: (Buddhism) one of the three obstacles, born of sins in a past life), 業人 (gōnin) (ruby: (ごう), (にん)) (english: a person suffering in this life for the sins committed in a previous life; a sinner; a no-good), 業人 (wazabito) (ruby: (わざ), (びと)) (english: a person with excellent technique), 業績 (gyōseki) (ruby: (ぎょう), (せき)) (english: earnings; achievements; results), 業前 (wazamae) (ruby: (わざ), (まえ)) (english: skill, ability), 業体 (gyōtei), 業体 (gyōtai) (english: occupation, profession; a deed, an act; appearance), 業態 (gyōtai) (ruby: (ぎょう), (たい)) (english: business category, business format; business conditions), 業恥 (gōhaji) (ruby: (ごう), (はじ)) (english: extreme dishonor, severe humiliation), 業通 (gōtsū) (ruby: (ごう), (つう)) (english: (Buddhism) supernatural powers or abilities earned karmically through good deeds in past lives), 業突く張り (gōtsukubari) (ruby: (ごう), (), ()) (english: bigoted; obstinate, stubborn), 業病 (gōbyō) (ruby: (ごう), (びょう)) (english: disease suffered as a result of sins committed in a previous life; an intractable or incurable disease), 業風 (gōfū) (ruby: (ごう), (ふう)) (english: the powerful wind of sin that blow in hell), 業腹 (gōhara) (ruby: (ごう), (はら)) (english: resentment, resentful), 業物 (wazamono), 業良し (wazayoshi) (english: a sword or other blade made by a master craftsman), 業平 (narihira) (ruby: (なり), (ひら)) (english: a lady's man; a lech), 業平竹 (narihira dake) (ruby: (なり), (ひら), (だけ)) (english: a type of bamboo (Semiarundinaria fastuosa)), 業並み (wazanami) (ruby: (わざ), ()) (english: skill, ability), 業報 (gōhō), 業報 (goppō) (english: retribution for past sins; the results of one's karma), 業報人 (gōhōnin), 業報人 (goppōnin) (english: a person suffering retribution for past sins), 業魔 (gōma) (ruby: (ごう), ()) (english: (Buddhism) the metaphorical demon of one's own sins, obstructing the way to nirvana), 業務 (gyōmu) (ruby: (ぎょう), ()) (english: business, business affairs, work duties), 業務管理 (gyōmu kanri) (ruby: (ぎょう), (), (かん), ()) (english: business management, operational control), 業務権 (gyōmuken) (ruby: (ぎょう), (), (けん)) (english: business right), 業務執行 (gyōmu shikkō) (ruby: (ぎょう), (), (しっ), (こう)) (english: the carrying out of business, business operations), 業務執行者 (gyōmu shikkōsha) (ruby: (ぎょう), (), (しっ), (こう), (しゃ)) (english: operating officer), 業務執行社員 (gyōmu shikkō shain) (ruby: (ぎょう), (), (しっ), (こう), (しゃ), (いん)) (english: managing partner, executive member), 業務上の秘密 (gyōmujō no himitsu) (ruby: (ぎょう), (), (じょう), (), (みつ)) (english: a trade secret), 業務上の事故 (gyōmujō no jiko) (ruby: (ぎょう), (), (じょう), (), ()) (english: an on-the-job accident), 業務上横領 (gyōmujō ōryō) (ruby: (ぎょう), (), (じょう), (おう), (りょう)) (english: embezzlement), 業務上過失 (gyōmujō kashitsu) (ruby: (ぎょう), (), (じょう), (), (しつ)) (english: professional negligence), 業務妨害 (gyōmu bōgai), 業務執行妨害 (gyōmu shikkō bōgai) (english: interference in the execution of one's duty, obstruction of business), 業厄 (gōyaku) (ruby: (ごう), (やく)) (english: a disaster or misfortune suffered as retribution for past sins), 業余 (gyōyo) (ruby: (ぎょう), ()) (english: work on the side), 業力 (gōriki) (ruby: (ごう), (りき)) (english: (Buddhism) the power of karma to bring about reward or retribution), 業歴 (gyōreki) (ruby: (ぎょう), (れき)) (english: a business calendar), 業惑 (gōwaku) (ruby: (ごう), (わく)) (english: sin and worldly desires; retribution for sin and worldly desires), 商業 (shōgyō) (ruby: (しょう), (ぎょう)) (english: commerce, trade, business), 工業 (kōgyō) (ruby: (こう), (ぎょう)) (english: industry, manufacturing), 企業 (kigyō) (ruby: (), (ぎょう)) (english: company, corporation, enterprise), 作業 (sagyō) (ruby: (), (ぎょう)) (english: work, operation), 残業 (zangyō) (ruby: (ざん), (ぎょう)) (english: work overtime)

Proper name

IPA: [ɡo̞ː] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (ごう)), [romanization]
Etymology: /ɡopu/ → /ɡofu/ → /ɡou/ → /ɡoː/ From Middle Chinese 業 (MC ngjaep). The goon, so likely an earlier borrowing. Translation from the Sanskrit term कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”). Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=こう'}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|業}} 業 (MC ngjaep), {{m|sa|कर्मन्||act, action, performance|tr=kárman}} कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|ごう}} 業(ごう) • (Gō)
  1. a male given name Categories (topical): Japanese given names, Japanese male given names, Business
    Sense id: en-業-ja-name-h8YdwBAs Disambiguation of Business: 7 1 1 1 25 4 10 7 4 4 1 5 0 0 24 0 2 1 3 0 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 3 0 0 1 20 3 13 1 10 9 1 12 0 0 11 0 5 2 6 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 2 0 1 1 19 2 11 2 12 8 1 11 1 1 13 1 5 3 6 0 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 4 1 1 2 18 4 12 3 7 9 1 11 1 1 10 1 5 2 6 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 3 0 1 1 20 3 10 2 11 9 1 9 1 1 13 1 6 3 6 0 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 2 0 1 1 20 2 10 2 12 8 1 11 1 1 14 1 5 3 6 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 29 3 17 3 17 12 2 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ɡʲo̞ː] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (ぎょう)), gyō [romanization], gefu [romanization], げふ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: /ɡepu/ → /ɡefu/ → /ɡeu/ → /ɡjoː/ From Middle Chinese 業 (MC ngjaep). The kan'on, so likely a later borrowing. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=きょう'}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|業}} 業 (MC ngjaep) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ぎょう|hhira=げふ}} 業(ぎょう) • (gyō) ^(←げふ (gefu)?)
  1. work, task, business: the job at hand
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-AVF0vJvr
  2. profession, business, trade: what one does to earn a living
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-bpxz0IcN Categories (other): Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 14 74 13
  3. studies, scholarship (the act of being a scholar), the arts
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-CJRZXooY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ɡo̞ː] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (ごう)), [romanization], gofu [romanization], ごふ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: /ɡopu/ → /ɡofu/ → /ɡou/ → /ɡoː/ From Middle Chinese 業 (MC ngjaep). The goon, so likely an earlier borrowing. Translation from the Sanskrit term कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”). Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=こう'}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|業}} 業 (MC ngjaep), {{m|sa|कर्मन्||act, action, performance|tr=kárman}} कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ごう|hhira=ごふ}} 業(ごう) • (gō) ^(←ごふ (gofu)?)
  1. (Buddhism) karma Categories (topical): Buddhism
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-bUue5iAo Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  2. sin, misdeed
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-L4sx7yIS
  3. abbreviation of 業腹 (gōhara): resentment, resentful Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 業腹 (extra: (gōhara): resentment, resentful)
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-C6ufbnOu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: 業が深い (gō ga fukai) (ruby: (ごう), (ふか)) (english: to be deeply sinful), 業が煮える, 業が煎れる, 業が湧く (gō ga ireru) (ruby: (ごう), (), (ごう), (), (ごう), ()) (english: to be irritated, to be annoyed, to get angry), 業を煮やす (gō o niyasu), 業を沸かす: to lose one's temper (gō o wakasu), to fly off the handle, 業に沈む (gō ni shizumu) (ruby: (ごう), (しず)) (english: to sink into sin and despair), 業の風 (gō no kaze) (ruby: (ごう), (かぜ)) (english: the powerful wind of sin that blow in hell), 業の秤 (gō no hakari) (ruby: (ごう), (はかり)) (english: a mythological scale that weighs the sins of the dead), 業を曝す (gō o sarasu) (ruby: (ごう), (さら)) (english: to endure shame in this life as karma for sins committed in a previous life)
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [na̠ɾʲi] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (なり)), nari [romanization]
Etymology: From Old Japanese. Appears in the Man'yōshū, completed some time after 759 CE. Derived as the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 業る (naru, “to earn a living”). Ultimately of same origin as verb なる (naru, “to become”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-|sort=なり}} Old Japanese, {{m|ja|連用形||continuative or stem form|tr=ren'yōkei}} 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”), {{m|ja|業る||to earn a living|tr=naru}} 業る (naru, “to earn a living”), {{ja-r|なる||to become}} なる (naru, “to become”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|なり}} 業(なり) • (nari)
  1. (archaic, possibly obsolete) a living, a job, what one does to earn a living Tags: archaic, obsolete, possibly
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-JocANE7R Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: [ɰᵝa̠za̠] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (わざ)), waza [romanization]
Etymology: From Old Japanese. Found in the Man'yōshū, completed some time after 759 CE. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-|sort=わざ}} Old Japanese Head templates: {{ja-noun|わざ}} 業(わざ) • (waza)
  1. a work of great significance or intent
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-flV7sBTD
  2. an intentional act or action Related terms (intentional act): 態と (waza to) (ruby: (わざ)) (english: intentionally, deliberately)
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-iTowubho Disambiguation of 'intentional act': 2 95 2 0 1 0 0 0
  3. (Buddhism) a Buddhist memorial service Categories (topical): Buddhism, Business
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-A1CsoFYd Disambiguation of Business: 7 1 1 1 25 4 10 7 4 4 1 5 0 0 24 0 2 1 3 0 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  4. one's job, occupation, profession
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-EGuj-hW2
  5. a matter or affair: implies a complication or problem
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-45DjU8RL
  6. a technique, a means of doing something
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-Td8tH7WZ
  7. a move or technique in sumo, judo, kendo, or other competitive activity
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-ea6BXKRU
  8. a disaster, misfortune, calamity
    Sense id: en-業-ja-noun-k3QV1hxq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Derived forms: 災い (wazawai) (ruby: (わざわ)) (english: a disaster)
Etymology number: 4

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "gōin",
      "word": "業因"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) one's actions in life that affect one's karma",
      "roman": "gōen",
      "word": "業縁"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) the results of one's karma",
      "roman": "gōka",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "果",
          "か"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業果"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "hellfire",
      "roman": "gōka",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "火",
          "か"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業火"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a metaphor for the world as a sea of sin",
      "roman": "gōkai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "海",
          "かい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業海"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "industry, sector",
      "roman": "gyōkai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "界",
          "かい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業界"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "gyōkai",
      "word": "業界誌"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "an industry magazine, a trade paper, a business journal",
      "roman": "gyōkai",
      "word": "業界紙"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) the joys and sorrows experienced as the results of one's karma",
      "roman": "gōkan",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "感",
          "かん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業感"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) a doctrine in Hinayana Buddhism",
      "roman": "gōkan engi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "感",
          "かん"
        ],
        [
          "縁",
          "えん"
        ],
        [
          "起",
          "ぎ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業感縁起"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) a demon invited or created by sin",
      "roman": "gōki",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "鬼",
          "き"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業鬼"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "fearfully; splendidly",
      "roman": "gyōgyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "々",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業々"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) karmic suffering: suffering experienced in this life due to the sins committed in a previous life",
      "roman": "gōku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "苦",
          "く"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業苦"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) evil acts born of sin",
      "roman": "gōku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "垢",
          "く"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業垢"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "the root of sin, the ignorance and worldly desires that give rise to sin",
      "roman": "gōkon",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "根",
          "こん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業根"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "doing work",
      "roman": "gyōsa",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "作",
          "さ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業作"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "gōsarashi",
      "word": "業曝"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "enduring shame in this life as karma for sins committed in a previous life; a no-good",
      "roman": "gōsarashi",
      "word": "業晒"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a master of various techniques in sumo; a schemer; a shrewd person",
      "roman": "wazashi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "わざ"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業師"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "gōshiki",
      "word": "業識"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) a consciousness born out of sin, or moved by ignorance",
      "roman": "gosshiki",
      "word": "業識"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a trader, a businessman/businesswoman, a dealer",
      "roman": "gyōsha",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "者",
          "しゃ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業者"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a business owner",
      "roman": "gyōshu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "主",
          "しゅ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業主"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a business type or category",
      "roman": "gyōshu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "種",
          "しゅ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業種"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a field to farm and a farmhouse; a second home, a vacation home",
      "roman": "naritokoro",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "なり"
        ],
        [
          "所",
          "ところ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業所"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "gyōshō",
      "word": "業障"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) one of the three obstacles, born of sins in a past life",
      "roman": "gosshō",
      "word": "業障"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a person suffering in this life for the sins committed in a previous life; a sinner; a no-good",
      "roman": "gōnin",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "人",
          "にん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業人"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a person with excellent technique",
      "roman": "wazabito",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "わざ"
        ],
        [
          "人",
          "びと"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業人"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "earnings; achievements; results",
      "roman": "gyōseki",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "績",
          "せき"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業績"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "skill, ability",
      "roman": "wazamae",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "わざ"
        ],
        [
          "前",
          "まえ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業前"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "gyōtei",
      "word": "業体"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "occupation, profession; a deed, an act; appearance",
      "roman": "gyōtai",
      "word": "業体"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "business category, business format; business conditions",
      "roman": "gyōtai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "態",
          "たい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業態"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "extreme dishonor, severe humiliation",
      "roman": "gōhaji",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "恥",
          "はじ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業恥"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) supernatural powers or abilities earned karmically through good deeds in past lives",
      "roman": "gōtsū",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "通",
          "つう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業通"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "bigoted; obstinate, stubborn",
      "roman": "gōtsukubari",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "突",
          "つ"
        ],
        [
          "張",
          "ば"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業突く張り"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "disease suffered as a result of sins committed in a previous life; an intractable or incurable disease",
      "roman": "gōbyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "病",
          "びょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業病"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "the powerful wind of sin that blow in hell",
      "roman": "gōfū",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "風",
          "ふう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業風"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "resentment, resentful",
      "roman": "gōhara",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "腹",
          "はら"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業腹"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "wazamono",
      "word": "業物"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a sword or other blade made by a master craftsman",
      "roman": "wazayoshi",
      "word": "業良し"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a lady's man; a lech",
      "roman": "narihira",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "なり"
        ],
        [
          "平",
          "ひら"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業平"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a type of bamboo (Semiarundinaria fastuosa)",
      "roman": "narihira dake",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "なり"
        ],
        [
          "平",
          "ひら"
        ],
        [
          "竹",
          "だけ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業平竹"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "skill, ability",
      "roman": "wazanami",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "わざ"
        ],
        [
          "並",
          "な"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業並み"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "gōhō",
      "word": "業報"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "retribution for past sins; the results of one's karma",
      "roman": "goppō",
      "word": "業報"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "gōhōnin",
      "word": "業報人"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a person suffering retribution for past sins",
      "roman": "goppōnin",
      "word": "業報人"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) the metaphorical demon of one's own sins, obstructing the way to nirvana",
      "roman": "gōma",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "魔",
          "ま"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業魔"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "business, business affairs, work duties",
      "roman": "gyōmu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "business management, operational control",
      "roman": "gyōmu kanri",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "管",
          "かん"
        ],
        [
          "理",
          "り"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務管理"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "business right",
      "roman": "gyōmuken",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "権",
          "けん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務権"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "the carrying out of business, business operations",
      "roman": "gyōmu shikkō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "執",
          "しっ"
        ],
        [
          "行",
          "こう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務執行"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "operating officer",
      "roman": "gyōmu shikkōsha",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "執",
          "しっ"
        ],
        [
          "行",
          "こう"
        ],
        [
          "者",
          "しゃ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務執行者"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "managing partner, executive member",
      "roman": "gyōmu shikkō shain",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "執",
          "しっ"
        ],
        [
          "行",
          "こう"
        ],
        [
          "社",
          "しゃ"
        ],
        [
          "員",
          "いん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務執行社員"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a trade secret",
      "roman": "gyōmujō no himitsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "じょう"
        ],
        [
          "秘",
          "ひ"
        ],
        [
          "密",
          "みつ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務上の秘密"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "an on-the-job accident",
      "roman": "gyōmujō no jiko",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "じょう"
        ],
        [
          "事",
          "じ"
        ],
        [
          "故",
          "こ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務上の事故"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "embezzlement",
      "roman": "gyōmujō ōryō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "じょう"
        ],
        [
          "横",
          "おう"
        ],
        [
          "領",
          "りょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務上横領"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "professional negligence",
      "roman": "gyōmujō kashitsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "じょう"
        ],
        [
          "過",
          "か"
        ],
        [
          "失",
          "しつ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務上過失"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "gyōmu bōgai",
      "word": "業務妨害"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "interference in the execution of one's duty, obstruction of business",
      "roman": "gyōmu shikkō bōgai",
      "word": "業務執行妨害"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a disaster or misfortune suffered as retribution for past sins",
      "roman": "gōyaku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "厄",
          "やく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業厄"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "work on the side",
      "roman": "gyōyo",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "余",
          "よ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業余"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "(Buddhism) the power of karma to bring about reward or retribution",
      "roman": "gōriki",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "力",
          "りき"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業力"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "a business calendar",
      "roman": "gyōreki",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "歴",
          "れき"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業歴"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "sin and worldly desires; retribution for sin and worldly desires",
      "roman": "gōwaku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "惑",
          "わく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業惑"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "commerce, trade, business",
      "roman": "shōgyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "商",
          "しょう"
        ],
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "商業"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "industry, manufacturing",
      "roman": "kōgyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "工",
          "こう"
        ],
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "工業"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "company, corporation, enterprise",
      "roman": "kigyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "企",
          "き"
        ],
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "企業"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "work, operation",
      "roman": "sagyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "作",
          "さ"
        ],
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "作業"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "work overtime",
      "roman": "zangyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "残",
          "ざん"
        ],
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "残業"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "character",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "19 27 27 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Grade 3 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "56 12 15 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with redundant transliterations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "work, business, task, profession"
      ],
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        [
          "work",
          "work"
        ],
        [
          "business",
          "business"
        ],
        [
          "task",
          "task"
        ],
        [
          "profession",
          "profession"
        ]
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      "tags": [
        "grade-3-kanji",
        "kanji"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "19 27 27 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Grade 3 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "vocation"
      ],
      "id": "en-業-ja-character-dOnvpxJr",
      "links": [
        [
          "vocation",
          "vocation"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "grade-3-kanji",
        "kanji"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "19 27 27 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Grade 3 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "arts"
      ],
      "id": "en-業-ja-character-kH3s~ME6",
      "links": [
        [
          "arts",
          "arts"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "grade-3-kanji",
        "kanji"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "19 27 27 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Grade 3 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "performance"
      ],
      "id": "en-業-ja-character-ShiYcW72",
      "links": [
        [
          "performance",
          "performance"
        ]
      ],
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        "grade-3-kanji",
        "kanji"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "業"
}

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  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "ltc",
        "3": "-",
        "sort": "きょう'"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Chinese",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "業"
      },
      "expansion": "業 (MC ngjaep)",
      "name": "ltc-l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "/ɡepu/ → /ɡefu/ → /ɡeu/ → /ɡjoː/\nFrom Middle Chinese 業 (MC ngjaep). The kan'on, so likely a later borrowing.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "業",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gyō",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gefu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "げふ",
      "roman": "gefu",
      "tags": [
        "hiragana",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "hhira": "げふ"
      },
      "expansion": "業(ぎょう) • (gyō) ^(←げふ (gefu)?)",
      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "english": "the ones doing it are the experts",
      "roman": "gyō wa michi ni yotte kashikoshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "道",
          "みち"
        ],
        [
          "依",
          "よ"
        ],
        [
          "賢",
          "かしこ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業は道に依って賢し"
    },
    {
      "english": "a man of virtue builds up his skills, and then passes them on to those who come after",
      "roman": "gyō o hajime, tō o taru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "創",
          "はじ"
        ],
        [
          "統",
          "とう"
        ],
        [
          "垂",
          "た"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業を創め、統を垂る"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "work, task, business: the job at hand"
      ],
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        [
          "work",
          "work"
        ],
        [
          "task",
          "task"
        ],
        [
          "business",
          "business"
        ],
        [
          "job",
          "job"
        ],
        [
          "at hand",
          "at hand"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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      ],
      "id": "en-業-ja-noun-bpxz0IcN",
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        [
          "profession",
          "profession"
        ],
        [
          "business",
          "business"
        ],
        [
          "trade",
          "trade"
        ],
        [
          "earn a living",
          "earn a living"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
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            [
              "医",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "科",
              "か"
            ],
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              "業",
              "ぎょう"
            ],
            [
              "着",
              "ちゃく"
            ],
            [
              "手",
              "しゅ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "医科の業に着手する"
        }
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      ],
      "id": "en-業-ja-noun-CJRZXooY",
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        [
          "studies",
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        ],
        [
          "scholarship",
          "scholarship"
        ],
        [
          "scholar",
          "scholar"
        ],
        [
          "arts",
          "arts"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "ぎょー"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡʲo̞ː]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "業"
}

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  "etymology_number": 2,
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ltc",
        "3": "-",
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle Chinese",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "業"
      },
      "expansion": "業 (MC ngjaep)",
      "name": "ltc-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "कर्मन्",
        "3": "",
        "4": "act, action, performance",
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      },
      "expansion": "कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”)",
      "name": "m"
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      "english": "(Buddhism) one's actions in life that affect one's karma",
      "roman": "gōen",
      "word": "業縁"
    },
    {
      "english": "(Buddhism) the results of one's karma",
      "roman": "gōka",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "果",
          "か"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業果"
    },
    {
      "english": "hellfire",
      "roman": "gōka",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "火",
          "か"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業火"
    },
    {
      "english": "a metaphor for the world as a sea of sin",
      "roman": "gōkai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "海",
          "かい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業海"
    },
    {
      "english": "industry, sector",
      "roman": "gyōkai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "界",
          "かい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業界"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gyōkai",
      "word": "業界誌"
    },
    {
      "english": "an industry magazine, a trade paper, a business journal",
      "roman": "gyōkai",
      "word": "業界紙"
    },
    {
      "english": "(Buddhism) the joys and sorrows experienced as the results of one's karma",
      "roman": "gōkan",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "感",
          "かん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業感"
    },
    {
      "english": "(Buddhism) a doctrine in Hinayana Buddhism",
      "roman": "gōkan engi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "感",
          "かん"
        ],
        [
          "縁",
          "えん"
        ],
        [
          "起",
          "ぎ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業感縁起"
    },
    {
      "english": "(Buddhism) a demon invited or created by sin",
      "roman": "gōki",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "鬼",
          "き"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業鬼"
    },
    {
      "english": "fearfully; splendidly",
      "roman": "gyōgyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "々",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業々"
    },
    {
      "english": "(Buddhism) karmic suffering: suffering experienced in this life due to the sins committed in a previous life",
      "roman": "gōku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "苦",
          "く"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業苦"
    },
    {
      "english": "(Buddhism) evil acts born of sin",
      "roman": "gōku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "垢",
          "く"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業垢"
    },
    {
      "english": "the root of sin, the ignorance and worldly desires that give rise to sin",
      "roman": "gōkon",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "根",
          "こん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業根"
    },
    {
      "english": "doing work",
      "roman": "gyōsa",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "作",
          "さ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業作"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gōsarashi",
      "word": "業曝"
    },
    {
      "english": "enduring shame in this life as karma for sins committed in a previous life; a no-good",
      "roman": "gōsarashi",
      "word": "業晒"
    },
    {
      "english": "a master of various techniques in sumo; a schemer; a shrewd person",
      "roman": "wazashi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "わざ"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gōshiki",
      "word": "業識"
    },
    {
      "english": "(Buddhism) a consciousness born out of sin, or moved by ignorance",
      "roman": "gosshiki",
      "word": "業識"
    },
    {
      "english": "a trader, a businessman/businesswoman, a dealer",
      "roman": "gyōsha",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "者",
          "しゃ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業者"
    },
    {
      "english": "a business owner",
      "roman": "gyōshu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "主",
          "しゅ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業主"
    },
    {
      "english": "a business type or category",
      "roman": "gyōshu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "種",
          "しゅ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業種"
    },
    {
      "english": "a field to farm and a farmhouse; a second home, a vacation home",
      "roman": "naritokoro",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "なり"
        ],
        [
          "所",
          "ところ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業所"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gyōshō",
      "word": "業障"
    },
    {
      "english": "(Buddhism) one of the three obstacles, born of sins in a past life",
      "roman": "gosshō",
      "word": "業障"
    },
    {
      "english": "a person suffering in this life for the sins committed in a previous life; a sinner; a no-good",
      "roman": "gōnin",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "人",
          "にん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業人"
    },
    {
      "english": "a person with excellent technique",
      "roman": "wazabito",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "わざ"
        ],
        [
          "人",
          "びと"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業人"
    },
    {
      "english": "earnings; achievements; results",
      "roman": "gyōseki",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "績",
          "せき"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業績"
    },
    {
      "english": "skill, ability",
      "roman": "wazamae",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "わざ"
        ],
        [
          "前",
          "まえ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業前"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gyōtei",
      "word": "業体"
    },
    {
      "english": "occupation, profession; a deed, an act; appearance",
      "roman": "gyōtai",
      "word": "業体"
    },
    {
      "english": "business category, business format; business conditions",
      "roman": "gyōtai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "態",
          "たい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業態"
    },
    {
      "english": "extreme dishonor, severe humiliation",
      "roman": "gōhaji",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "恥",
          "はじ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業恥"
    },
    {
      "english": "(Buddhism) supernatural powers or abilities earned karmically through good deeds in past lives",
      "roman": "gōtsū",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "通",
          "つう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業通"
    },
    {
      "english": "bigoted; obstinate, stubborn",
      "roman": "gōtsukubari",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "突",
          "つ"
        ],
        [
          "張",
          "ば"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業突く張り"
    },
    {
      "english": "disease suffered as a result of sins committed in a previous life; an intractable or incurable disease",
      "roman": "gōbyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "病",
          "びょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業病"
    },
    {
      "english": "the powerful wind of sin that blow in hell",
      "roman": "gōfū",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "風",
          "ふう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業風"
    },
    {
      "english": "resentment, resentful",
      "roman": "gōhara",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "腹",
          "はら"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業腹"
    },
    {
      "roman": "wazamono",
      "word": "業物"
    },
    {
      "english": "a sword or other blade made by a master craftsman",
      "roman": "wazayoshi",
      "word": "業良し"
    },
    {
      "english": "a lady's man; a lech",
      "roman": "narihira",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "なり"
        ],
        [
          "平",
          "ひら"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業平"
    },
    {
      "english": "a type of bamboo (Semiarundinaria fastuosa)",
      "roman": "narihira dake",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "なり"
        ],
        [
          "平",
          "ひら"
        ],
        [
          "竹",
          "だけ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業平竹"
    },
    {
      "english": "skill, ability",
      "roman": "wazanami",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "わざ"
        ],
        [
          "並",
          "な"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業並み"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gōhō",
      "word": "業報"
    },
    {
      "english": "retribution for past sins; the results of one's karma",
      "roman": "goppō",
      "word": "業報"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gōhōnin",
      "word": "業報人"
    },
    {
      "english": "a person suffering retribution for past sins",
      "roman": "goppōnin",
      "word": "業報人"
    },
    {
      "english": "(Buddhism) the metaphorical demon of one's own sins, obstructing the way to nirvana",
      "roman": "gōma",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "魔",
          "ま"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業魔"
    },
    {
      "english": "business, business affairs, work duties",
      "roman": "gyōmu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務"
    },
    {
      "english": "business management, operational control",
      "roman": "gyōmu kanri",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "管",
          "かん"
        ],
        [
          "理",
          "り"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務管理"
    },
    {
      "english": "business right",
      "roman": "gyōmuken",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "権",
          "けん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務権"
    },
    {
      "english": "the carrying out of business, business operations",
      "roman": "gyōmu shikkō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "執",
          "しっ"
        ],
        [
          "行",
          "こう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務執行"
    },
    {
      "english": "operating officer",
      "roman": "gyōmu shikkōsha",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "執",
          "しっ"
        ],
        [
          "行",
          "こう"
        ],
        [
          "者",
          "しゃ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務執行者"
    },
    {
      "english": "managing partner, executive member",
      "roman": "gyōmu shikkō shain",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "執",
          "しっ"
        ],
        [
          "行",
          "こう"
        ],
        [
          "社",
          "しゃ"
        ],
        [
          "員",
          "いん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務執行社員"
    },
    {
      "english": "a trade secret",
      "roman": "gyōmujō no himitsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "じょう"
        ],
        [
          "秘",
          "ひ"
        ],
        [
          "密",
          "みつ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務上の秘密"
    },
    {
      "english": "an on-the-job accident",
      "roman": "gyōmujō no jiko",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "じょう"
        ],
        [
          "事",
          "じ"
        ],
        [
          "故",
          "こ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務上の事故"
    },
    {
      "english": "embezzlement",
      "roman": "gyōmujō ōryō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "じょう"
        ],
        [
          "横",
          "おう"
        ],
        [
          "領",
          "りょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務上横領"
    },
    {
      "english": "professional negligence",
      "roman": "gyōmujō kashitsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "務",
          "む"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "じょう"
        ],
        [
          "過",
          "か"
        ],
        [
          "失",
          "しつ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業務上過失"
    },
    {
      "roman": "gyōmu bōgai",
      "word": "業務妨害"
    },
    {
      "english": "interference in the execution of one's duty, obstruction of business",
      "roman": "gyōmu shikkō bōgai",
      "word": "業務執行妨害"
    },
    {
      "english": "a disaster or misfortune suffered as retribution for past sins",
      "roman": "gōyaku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "厄",
          "やく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業厄"
    },
    {
      "english": "work on the side",
      "roman": "gyōyo",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "余",
          "よ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業余"
    },
    {
      "english": "(Buddhism) the power of karma to bring about reward or retribution",
      "roman": "gōriki",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "力",
          "りき"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業力"
    },
    {
      "english": "a business calendar",
      "roman": "gyōreki",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ],
        [
          "歴",
          "れき"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業歴"
    },
    {
      "english": "sin and worldly desires; retribution for sin and worldly desires",
      "roman": "gōwaku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "業",
          "ごう"
        ],
        [
          "惑",
          "わく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "業惑"
    },
    {
      "english": "commerce, trade, business",
      "roman": "shōgyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "商",
          "しょう"
        ],
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "商業"
    },
    {
      "english": "industry, manufacturing",
      "roman": "kōgyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "工",
          "こう"
        ],
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "工業"
    },
    {
      "english": "company, corporation, enterprise",
      "roman": "kigyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "企",
          "き"
        ],
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "企業"
    },
    {
      "english": "work, operation",
      "roman": "sagyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "作",
          "さ"
        ],
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "作業"
    },
    {
      "english": "work overtime",
      "roman": "zangyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "残",
          "ざん"
        ],
        [
          "業",
          "ぎょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "残業"
    }
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        "kanji"
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
      "links": [
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          "vocation"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "grade-3-kanji",
        "kanji"
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
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        [
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          "arts"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "kanji"
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      "glosses": [
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          "performance"
        ]
      ],
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        "grade-3-kanji",
        "kanji"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "業"
}

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    "Japanese terms derived from Middle Chinese",
    "Japanese terms derived from Old Japanese",
    "Japanese terms inherited from Old Japanese",
    "Japanese terms spelled with third grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with 業",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
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    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
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}

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}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
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  "section": "Japanese",
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  "title": "業",
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}

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}

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  "called_from": "parser/1336",
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}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Japanese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.