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通商 (つうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

通つう商しょう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

commerce; trade

Refers to international or interregional trade, often used in economic and political contexts.

両りょう国こくは通つう商しょう協きょう定ていを結むすんだ。
The two countries concluded a trade agreement.
この地ち域いきは古ふるくから

通つう

商しょう

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栄さか

え

た

。

This region has prospered through commerce since ancient times.

Kanji

通traffic, pass through, avenue
商make a deal, selling, dealing in

Similar words

貿ぼう易えき
貿易 is the more common word for foreign trade, while 通商 is often used in formal or legal contexts such as treaties and ministries.
商しょう業ぎょう
商業 refers to commerce in a broader sense, including domestic retail and business activities, whereas 通商 emphasizes cross-border or interregional exchange.

Etymology

Compound of 通 (つう, 'pass through, communicate') and 商 (しょう, 'trade, commerce'). The combination conveys the idea of trade that flows between regions or nations.