Shirabe

家業かぎょう

Common Noun
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) family business;family trade
彼に家業を継ぐようにときつけた。
I persuaded him to take on the family business.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) one's occupation;one's trade
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) occupation;calling
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) livelihood
庶民のなりわいは、米をつくることだった。
The ordinary people had their livelihood in farming rice.
Other forms 家業 【なりわい】 (rarely used kanji form)