noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
trade; buying and selling; dealing
General term for commercial transactions, including both legal trade and illicit trafficking. Often used in compounds like 売買契約 (sales contract) or 人身売買 (human trafficking).
不動産の売買には多額の資金が必要だ。
Buying and selling real estate requires a large amount of capital.
彼は中古車の売買をしている。
He deals in used cars.
麻薬の売買は法律で禁止されている。
The trafficking of drugs is prohibited by law.