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売買 (ばいばい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
trade ; buying and selling ; dealing
General term for commercial transactions, including both legal trade and illicit trafficking. Often used in compounds like 売買契約 (sales contract) or 人身売買 (human trafficking).
彼かれ は 中ちゅう 古こ 車しゃ の 売ばい 買ばい を し て いる 。
Similar words 取とり 引ひき 取引 is a broader term for transactions, dealings, or negotiations, often implying an ongoing business relationship, while 売買 specifically refers to the act of buying and selling.
商しょう 売ばい 商売 refers to business or commerce as an occupation or livelihood, whereas 売買 focuses on the transactional aspect of purchasing and selling goods.
Etymology Compound of 売 (bai, 'sell') and 買 (bai, 'buy'), both on'yomi readings. The combination directly expresses the concept of trade.
