“Respectable occupation” in Japanese
Short answer
Respectable occupation in Japanese is “堅気” (katagi). Full meaning: honest, respectable, decent; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation.
Other ways to say “Respectable occupation” in Japanese
カタギ
katagi honest, respectable, decent; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
堅儀
katagi honest, respectable, decent; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
かた気
katagi honest, respectable, decent; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
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