noun
shipping business; coastal shipping trade
Refers to the business of transporting goods by ship, especially coastal or domestic shipping. Often used in historical or commercial contexts.
江戸時代、回漕業は経済の大動脈だった。
In the Edo period, the shipping business was a major artery of the economy.
彼の家は代々回漕業を営んでいる。
His family has been running a shipping business for generations.
海運業 is a broader term for the maritime transport industry, while 回漕業 specifically refers to coastal or domestic shipping services.
Compound of 回漕 (coastal shipping, from 回 'round' and 漕 'to row') and 業 (business, industry). The variant 廻漕業 uses 廻, a character with similar meaning.