仕業・為業|しわざshiwaza[0]heiban (flat)

Common

Which spelling to use

仕業仕業 is the common written form for this word, meaning a deed, act, or action, especially one viewed negatively.

為業為業 is a rarely used written variant of 仕業; you will seldom need to write it, but may encounter it.

Definitions

noundeed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
それ、ウィルスの仕業しわざじゃないかな。↗
That looks like the work of a virus.

Synonyms & antonyms

仕業 frames an act as a particular doer's doing, especially a negative one; use it when identifying whose deed something was, not for neutral description of actions.

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Japanese definitions

機械きかいの操作そうさや運転うんてんの仕事しごとをすること。

Kanji in this word

仕業

English equivalents

deed

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