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仲買人 (なかがいにん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
broker ; jobber ; middleman
A person or firm that buys and sells goods or securities on behalf of others, or acts as an intermediary in transactions. Common in financial and commodity contexts.
仲なか
買がい
人にん
を
通とお
し
て
商しょう
品ひん
を
仕し
入い
れる
。
We purchase goods through a middleman.
Kanji 仲 go-between, relationship Similar words 仲ちゅう 介かい 人にん 仲介人 is a more general intermediary or mediator, while 仲買人 specifically refers to a commercial broker or jobber who buys and sells.
ブローカー ブローカー is a loanword often used in modern financial contexts, while 仲買人 is a native Japanese term with a slightly more traditional or formal feel.
Etymology Compound of 仲 (naka, 'relationship, middle') + 買い (kai, 'buying') + 人 (nin, 'person'). Literally 'a person who buys in the middle', referring to an intermediary in trade.
