commodity in Japanese
commodity in Japanese is 商品, 品物, 品 — commodity means a raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
commodity in Japanese
商品
Pronounced: shōhin
(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
品物
Pronounced: shinamono
(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
品
Pronounced: shina
(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
商材
Pronounced: shōzai
(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
物品
Pronounced: buppin
(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
財
Pronounced: zai
(business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
What does "commodity" mean?
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noun A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
"Farmers watch the price of each commodity closely before deciding what to sell."
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noun Something useful or valuable, especially something treated as an interchangeable product rather than something unique.
"Basic smartphones have become a commodity, so shops compete mostly on price."
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commodity in a sentence
- Farmers watch the price of each commodity closely before deciding what to sell.
- Coffee is one of the most heavily traded commodities in the world.
- Basic smartphones have become a commodity, so shops compete mostly on price.
- Free time is a rare commodity for parents of newborn twins.
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What is "commodity" in Japanese?
"commodity" in Japanese is 商品, 品物, 品. commodity means: A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
How do you pronounce 商品?
"commodity" in Japanese is 商品, pronounced "shōhin".
How do you use "commodity" in a sentence?
Example: "Farmers watch the price of each commodity closely before deciding what to sell." In Japanese, "commodity" is 商品, 品物, 品.
Are there other ways to say "commodity" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "commodity": 商品, 品物, 品, 商材, 物品, 財.
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