取引先
Meanings
1
customer; client; business partner
Refers to a company or individual with whom one has an ongoing business relationship, such as a regular customer, supplier, or trading partner. Often used in B2B contexts.
Our main business partners are overseas manufacturers.
The meeting with the client ran long.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉と取引するto do business with someone
This company does business with an overseas client.
- 取引先を訪問するto visit a business partner/client
I plan to visit a client tomorrow.
- 取引先を開拓するto develop new business clients
The sales department is developing new business clients.
- 取引先に連絡するto contact a business partner/client
I contacted the client about an urgent matter.