職業

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 職業, read しょくぎょう, is a noun for an occupation or profession.
• Basic usage: 職業欄 forms the occupation field on a form; 職業について調べる makes professions the subject of research.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Occupation as a line of work
  • 職業 identifies a person's occupation or line of work, not merely a temporary task. Form fields and surveys use it as that broader category.