Translation guide
The business or service of acting as an intermediary between buyers and sellers, often for a fee or commission. This guide covers how to express the concept of brokerage in Japanese, from formal business terms to casual explanations.
brokerage (business)
brokerage fee
Referring to the industry, company, or service of brokering deals, such as in real estate, stocks, or insurance.
General term for brokerage business or intermediary services. Commonly used in business contexts.
He runs a real estate brokerage.
Loanword from English, used in financial contexts like securities brokerage. Less common than native terms but understood in business.
That securities firm specializes in brokerage services.
An older or more formal term for brokerage, often used in legal or traditional business settings.
A brokerage agent mediates sales.
The fee charged by a broker for their services.
Standard term for brokerage commission, especially in real estate and general transactions.
The brokerage fee is one month's rent.
A somewhat dated term for commission or brokerage fee, still used in certain industries like art or antiques.
Direct translation of 'broker fee', used in financial contexts.
The brokerage commission is too high.
The action of arranging a deal between parties.
General term for mediation or intermediation. Can be used as a noun or part of a verb phrase (仲介する).
The contract was concluded through his brokerage.
Implies actively helping to arrange or introduce, often used in employment or sales contexts.
Literally 'to build a bridge', meaning to act as a go-between or broker a relationship.
Directly using ブローカレッジ in everyday conversation may sound overly technical or foreign. Stick to 仲介 or 仲介業 unless in a financial setting.
この取引の口銭は5%です。
The brokerage on this deal is 5%.
就職の斡旋を頼んだ。
I asked for job placement brokerage.
He brokered a deal between the two companies.