生業

生業

1. the occupation through which one makes a living

Unclear. The なり (nari) portion is likely derived from the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “continuative form”) of 成(な)る (naru, “to be achieved; to be completed”) or 生(な)る (naru, “to bear fruit”) while the わい (wai) portion may be derived from the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “continuative form”) of 這(は)う (hau, “to crawl”) or some other source. This -wai may be the same -wai that occurs in the words 幸(さいわ)い (saiwai, “good fortune; happiness”) or 味(あじ)わい (ajiwai, “flavor; taste”).

• (Tokyo) なりわい [nàríwáí] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
• (Tokyo) なりわい [nàríꜜwàì] (Nakadaka – [2])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [na̠ɾʲiβ̞a̠i]

生業(なりわい) • (nariwai) ^{←なりはひ (narifafi)?}

1. the occupation through which one makes a living

• (Tokyo) すぎわい [sùgíwáí] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
• (Tokyo) すぎわい [sùgíwáꜜì] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [sɨɡʲiβ̞a̠i]

生業(すぎわい) • (sugiwai) ^{←すぎはひ (sugifafi)?}

1. synonym of 生業 (nariwai)

• (Tokyo) せーぎょー [sèégyóó] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [se̞ːɡʲo̞ː]

生(せい)業(ぎょう) • (seigyō) ^{←せいげふ (seigefu)?}

1. synonym of 生業 (nariwai)