expression, noun
amateurish and haughty way of doing business
Refers to a business style that is both incompetent and arrogant, likened to ex-samurai who entered commerce during the Meiji period without proper skills or customer-oriented attitude. Often used critically.
あの店の対応はまさに武家の商法だ。
That shop's service is exactly the amateurish and haughty way of doing business.
武家の商法では、現代の競争に勝てない。
With an amateurish and haughty business style, you can't win in today's competition.
Literally 'samurai family's business method'. Originates from the Meiji period when former samurai, lacking commercial experience, often ran businesses in an amateurish and arrogant manner.