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ブラックマーケット Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ブラックマーケット

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Meanings

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Refers to illegal trading of goods or currencies, often at unofficial prices or in violation of regulations.

戦せん時じ中ちゅうはブラックマーケットで食しょく料りょうを手てに入いれるしかなかった

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During the war, the only way to get food was on the black market.

ブラックマーケットで偽ぎ造ぞう品ひんが売うられている。

Counterfeit goods are sold on the black market.

Related words

闇やみ市いち
A native Japanese term for black market, often used in historical contexts (e.g., post-war Japan). ブラックマーケット is a direct loanword and feels more modern or international.
闇やみ取とり引ひき
Refers to illegal transactions or dealings, not necessarily a physical marketplace. ブラックマーケット can imply a more organized or physical market.

Built from

ブラック+マーケット

Written forms

ブラック・マーケット
- ブラックマーケット
  Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
- ブラック・マーケット

Etymology

Loanword from English 'black market'.