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商才 (しょうさい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

商しょう才さい

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Meanings

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noun

business acumen; business ability

Refers to a natural talent or keen sense for business, commerce, or making profitable deals.

彼かれは商しょう才さいに恵めぐまれている。
He is blessed with business acumen.
商しょう才さいを活いかして会かい社しゃを大おおきくした。
He used his business ability to grow the company.

Kanji

商make a deal, selling, dealing in
才genius, years old, cubic shaku

Similar words

経けい営えい手しゅ腕わん
経営手腕 emphasizes practical management skill, while 商才 focuses more on innate business sense and deal-making instinct.
ビジネスセンス
ビジネスセンス is a modern loanword with a similar meaning, but 商才 carries a slightly more traditional or literary tone.

Etymology

Compound of 商 (commerce, business) and 才 (talent, ability). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination straightforwardly yields 'business talent'.