Definition of 生業 (なりわい)

なりわい

生業

なりわい

nariwai

noun
1.
occupation, calling
2.
livelihood
Other readings:
生業【せいぎょう】
生業【すぎわい】[1]
生業【すぎあい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
life, genuine, birth
business, vocation, arts, performance
Example sentences(showing 3 results)

The ordinary people had their livelihood in farming rice

なりわい
生業
くじょう
苦情
Don't quarrel with your bread and butter

せいしょくし
聖職者
じんせい
人生
らくしゃ
落伍者
ほう
かた
味方
しょうりしゃ
勝利者
せっとく
説得
なりわい
生業
The priest seems to make it a practice to climb on the underdog's bandwagon and persuade the other side to compromise