noun
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
Refers to a person with whom one does business, often implying a relationship of mutual interest or shared trade.
彼は長年の商売仲間です。
He is a business partner of many years.
商売仲間と新しいプロジェクトを始めた。
I started a new project with a business associate.
Compound of 商売 (business, trade) and 仲間 (companion, colleague).