noun
Refers to the business or person that acts as an intermediary in transactions, especially in financial or commodity markets.
彼は証券会社で仲買をしている。
He works as a broker at a securities firm.
仲買手数料がかかります。
A brokerage commission will be charged.
仲介 is a broader term for mediation or intermediation in general, while 仲買 specifically refers to brokerage in trading contexts.
ブローカー is a loanword from English 'broker' and is more common in modern casual contexts, while 仲買 is a native Japanese term often used in formal or traditional business settings.
Compound of 仲 (なか, 'relationship, middle') and 買 (かい, 'buying'), literally 'buying through an intermediary'.