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販売人 (hanbainin) Japanese meaning: seller | Kotomora

販はん売ばい人にん

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Meanings

1

seller; sales agent

A person who sells goods or services, often in a commercial or agency context.

彼かれは中ちゅう古こ車しゃの販はん売ばい人にんとして働はたらい

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いる

。

He works as a used car seller.

販はん売ばい人にんは商しょう品ひんの特とく徴ちょうを詳くわしく説せつ明めいした。

The sales agent explained the product features in detail.

Kanji

販marketing, sell, trade
売sell
人person

Related words

販はん売ばい員いん
販売員 is a more common term for a salesperson or shop assistant, while 販売人 is slightly more formal and often used in legal or business contexts.
売うり手て
売り手 is a general term for a seller, often used in contrast to 買い手 (buyer), and does not necessarily imply an agent role.

Etymology

Compound of 販売 (selling) + 人 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for occupational nouns.