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貿易商 (bouekishou) Japanese meaning: trader | Kotomora

貿ぼう易えき商しょう

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Meanings

1

trader; trading company

Refers to a person or company engaged in international trade. Often used in business contexts.

彼かれは大おお手ての貿ぼう易えき商しょうに勤つとめて

いる

。

He works for a major trading company.

貿ぼう易えき商しょうとしてアジア市し場じょうに進しん出しゅつした。

As a trader, they expanded into the Asian market.

Kanji

貿trade, exchange
易easy, ready to, simple
商make a deal, selling, dealing in

Related words

商しょう人にんN3
貿易商 refers specifically to a trader engaged in international trade, whereas 商人 is a broader term covering any merchant, big or small.

Built from

貿ぼう易えき+商しょう

Etymology

Compound of 貿易 (trade) and 商 (merchant, commerce). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'trader' or 'trading company'.