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商務 (しょうむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

商しょう務む

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Meanings

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noun

commercial affairs; business matters

Refers to matters related to commerce, trade, or business operations. Often used in formal or business contexts.

商しょう務む省しょうは新あたらしい貿ぼう易えき政せい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。
The Ministry of Commerce announced a new trade policy.
彼かれは商しょう務むの経けい験けんが豊ほう富ふだ。
He has extensive experience in commercial affairs.

Kanji

商make a deal, selling, dealing in
務task, duties

Similar words

商しょう業ぎょう
商業 is a broader term for commerce or trade as an industry, while 商務 focuses on specific business or commercial affairs, often in an official or administrative context.
ビジネス
ビジネス is a more general and casual loanword for business, whereas 商務 is more formal and typically used in governmental or corporate settings.

Etymology

Compound of 商 (commerce, trade) and 務 (duty, affairs). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'commercial affairs'.