merchant in Japanese
merchant in Japanese is 商人 — merchant means someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
merchant in Japanese
商人
Pronounced: shōnin
A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
What does "merchant" mean?
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noun Someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
"The merchant imported spices from overseas and sold them at the market."
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noun The owner or operator of a retail business.
"Local merchants complained about the new parking restrictions outside their shops."
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noun Informal: someone known for a particular habit or type of behaviour, often used disapprovingly.
"He's a bit of a doom merchant, always predicting the worst."
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merchant in a sentence
- The merchant imported spices from overseas and sold them at the market.
- A wealthy merchant funded the building of the town hall.
- Local merchants complained about the new parking restrictions outside their shops.
- He's a bit of a doom merchant, always predicting the worst.
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What is "merchant" in Japanese?
"merchant" in Japanese is 商人. merchant means: Someone who buys and sells goods for profit, especially in large quantities or through trade.
How do you pronounce 商人?
"merchant" in Japanese is 商人, pronounced "shōnin".
How do you use "merchant" in a sentence?
Example: "The merchant imported spices from overseas and sold them at the market." In Japanese, "merchant" is 商人.
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