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毛皮貿易 (kegawaboueki) Japanese meaning: fur trade | Kotomora

毛け皮がわ貿ぼう易えき

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Meanings

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fur trade

Refers to the commercial exchange of animal furs, historically significant in North America and Siberia.

毛け皮がわ貿ぼう易えきは17世せい紀きの北ほく米べい経けい済ざいの重じゅう要ような一いち部

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The fur trade was an important part of the North American economy in the 17th century.

Kanji

毛fur, hair, feather
皮pelt, skin, hide
貿trade, exchange
易easy, ready to, simple

Built from

毛け皮がわ+貿ぼう易えき

Etymology

Compound of 毛皮 (けがわ, 'fur, pelt') and 貿易 (ぼうえき, 'trade').