家業

かぎょう

family business; family trade

Also:one's occupation

What does 家業 mean?

家業 is a Japanese noun meaning family business; family trade in English. It can also be translated as one's occupation depending on context. It is written as 家業 in kanji, かぎょう in hiragana, and kagyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼に家業を継ぐようにときつけた。

I persuaded him to take on the family business.