商売する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 商売する | 商売しない |
| Polite | 商売します | 商売しません |
| Past polite | 商売しました | 商売しませんでした |
| Past | 商売した | 商売しなかった |
| Te-form | 商売して | 商売しないで |
| Desire | 商売したい | 商売したくない |
| Potential | 商売できる | 商売できない |
| Passive | 商売される | 商売されない |
| Causative | 商売させる | 商売させない |
| Causative passive | 商売させられる | 商売させられない |
| Volitional | 商売しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 商売しましょう | |
| Imperative | 商売しろ | 商売するな |
| Conditional | 商売すれば | 商売しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 商売したら | 商売しなかったら |
My father runs a business in a small town.
I'm struggling because my business isn't going well.
Colloquial use for one's trade or line of work, often with a nuance of it being one's livelihood. Common in phrases like 商売柄 (by trade) or 商売道具 (tools of the trade).
His trade is carpentry.
Because of my line of work, I get up early.
He makes his living dealing in antiques.
Talking to people is my line of work.
He used his retirement money to start a small business.
Business has been thriving since he opened the shop near the station.
商売 refers to trade or business as an ongoing occupation, while 取引 refers to individual transactions or deals within that trade.
商法 refers to a particular business method or practice, while 商売 is the broader everyday word for trade or business itself.
商売 is the everyday word for business or trade, while 商事 is a more formal term used especially in company names and legal contexts.
商売 refers to commerce or business as a livelihood, whereas 売買 focuses narrowly on the transaction of buying and selling.
商売 refers to running a business or trade as an ongoing occupation, while 売り買い is the simple act of buying and selling something.
商売 refers broadly to running a business or trade, whereas 金儲け focuses narrowly on the goal of earning money.
商売 means business or trade as a broader occupation, while 販売 specifically denotes the act of selling goods.
商売 is a more everyday, trade-focused word for buying and selling, while 事業 is broader and more formal, covering large-scale operations too.
woman in the nightlife/entertainment business; prostitute
nature of one's business; business instinct
commercial spirit; profit motive
business connections; trade contacts
sex industry; prostitution
occupation dependent on public favor
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money
business goodwill
good at business; shrewd in business
business partner; business associate; fellow trader