noun
Refers to commercial activity, buying and selling, or a merchant's occupation. Often used in compounds like 商業 (commerce) or 商人 (merchant).
彼は商を営んでいる。
He runs a business.
商がうまくいっていない。
Business is not going well.
noun
quotient
Mathematical term for the result of division. Often seen in contexts like 商を求める (find the quotient).
See also: 積
10を2で割ると商は5になる。
If you divide 10 by 2, the quotient is 5.
noun
second degree of the pentatonic scale
In traditional Japanese and Chinese music theory, 商 is the second note of the five-tone scale (五音). Rare outside specialized musical contexts.
See also: 五音
五音のうち、商は第二音にあたる。
Among the five tones, 商 corresponds to the second note.
noun
Shang dynasty; Yin dynasty
Historical term for the Shang dynasty of ancient China (approx. 1600–1046 BCE). Also known as the Yin dynasty. Used mainly in historical or archaeological contexts.
See also: 殷
商王朝は中国最古の王朝の一つとされる。
The Shang dynasty is considered one of the oldest Chinese dynasties.