Definition of 天職 (てんしょく)

てんしょ

天職

てんしょく

tenshoku

noun
1.
vocation, lifework, calling
2.
sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation)
3.
prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
See also:天神
Related Kanji
heavens, sky, imperial
post, employment, work
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

He found that teaching was his calling