Illustration: At a small neighborhood tofu shop, one proprietor lifts fresh tofu from a water tray while their partner exchanges a wrapped purchase for coins across the counter. A short queue waits outside the open storefront with shopping bags and reusable containers.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

商しょう売ばい

shoubai

business, trade

Example sentences

彼かれは商売しょうばいを始はじめた。
He set up in business.
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商売しょうばいは商売しょうばい。
Business is business.
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商売しょうばいはどうかね。
How’s business?
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Kanji in 商売

商make a deal; sellingOnショウKunあきなう
売sellOnバイKunうる・うれる

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