noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Refers to commercial activity, buying and selling, or running a business. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to do business'.
父は小さな町で商売をしている。
My father runs a business in a small town.
商
I'm struggling because my business isn't going well.
noun
Colloquial use for one's trade or line of work, often with a nuance of it being one's livelihood. Common in phrases like 商売柄 (by trade) or 商売道具 (tools of the trade).
彼の商売は大工だ。
His trade is carpentry.
商売柄、朝が早いんです。
Because of my line of work, I get up early.