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片貿易 (かたぼうえき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

片かた貿ぼう易えき

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Meanings

1

one-sided trade; unbalanced trade

Refers to trade where imports and exports are not in balance, often implying a large surplus or deficit on one side.

片かた貿ぼう易えきが続つづくと、経けい済ざい摩ま擦さつの原げん因いんになる

。

If one-sided trade continues, it can cause economic friction.

Kanji

片one-sided, leaf, sheet
貿trade, exchange
易easy, ready to, simple

Related words

貿ぼう易えき収しゅう支し
貿易収支 is the trade balance itself (surplus or deficit), while 片貿易 describes the state of being one-sided or unbalanced.

Built from

片かた+貿ぼう易えき

Etymology

Compound of 片 (かた, 'one side') and 貿易 (ぼうえき, 'trade'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term transparently describes unbalanced trade.