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商状 (しょうじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

商しょう状じょう

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Meanings

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noun

market conditions; business conditions

A somewhat formal business term referring to the state of trade or market activity.

最さい近きんの商しょう状じょうはあまり良よくない。
Market conditions haven't been very good lately.

Kanji

商make a deal, selling, dealing in
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Similar words

景けい気き
景気 refers to the overall economic climate or business cycle, while 商状 is more narrowly about current trade or market conditions.
市し況きょう
市況 is a common term for market conditions, especially in financial contexts, and is more frequently used than 商状.

Etymology

Compound of 商 (commerce, trade) and 状 (state, condition). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.