本職

ほんしょく

Meanings

1. Noun principal occupation; main job
2. professional; an expert; specialist
3. Pronoun I (of a government official, etc.); me

Kanji

• 本 origin. Read as ホン.
• 職 job. Read as ショク.

Example sentences

• ギターでカントリー・ウエスタンを弾くのは本職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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