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取引先 (とりひきさき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
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.
取とり 引ひき 先さき と の 打う ち 合あ わせ が 長なが 引び い た 。
The meeting with the client ran long.
Written forms 取とり 引ひき 先さき
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
取と り 引ひ き 先さき
Alternate spelling with okurigana; less common but still encountered.
Similar words 顧こ 客きゃく 顧客 is a more general term for a customer or client, often used in service industries, while 取引先 emphasizes an ongoing business relationship or partnership.
得とく 意い 先さき 得意先 is a regular or valued customer, similar to 取引先 but with a nuance of loyalty and frequent transactions.
Etymology Compound of 取引 (とりひき, 'transaction, dealings') and 先 (さき, 'destination, counterpart'). Literally 'the other party in a transaction'.
