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わじゃ【業】

waja

Pronunciation: [wad͡ʑa]

Definition

Noun

  1. Work, occupation, job, profession
  2. Task, deed, undertaking

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese term わざ【業】 waza "deed, work, performance".

Notes

See also: しぐとぅ【仕事】 shigutu "work, labour".

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji
Kanaわじゃ
Romanizationwaja
Pronunciation (IPA)[wad͡ʑa]

意味:しごと【仕事】、わざ【業】、しょくぎょう【職業】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). わじゃ【業】 : waja | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/672/waja/.