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商人

Merchant


Meaning

Merchant, Trader, Shopkeeper, Tradesperson

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A merchandise person is a merchant. You want to buy something or you just looking?


Reading

しょうにん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 商人の手

    the hands of merchants

    商人の町

    merchant town

    商人の家

    merchant's house

  • 死の商人

    merchant of death, arms dealer

    出入りの商人

    one's regular tradesperson

    ストリートの商人

    street merchant

  • 外国商人

    foreign merchant

    毛皮商人

    fur trader

    小売り商人

    retail merchant

  • 商人に売る

    to sell to a merchant

    商人になる

    to become a merchant

    商人に話しかける

    to strike up conversation with a merchant

  • 商人が集まる

    merchants gather

    商人が売る

    merchants sell

    商人がいる

    there is a merchant

Context Sentences

ここは昔、商人の家でした。

This was a merchant's house a long time ago.

町には商人がたくさんいます。

There are many merchants in the town.

彼、自分が商人だって言ってたんだけど、実はホームレスで、仕事は空き缶収集だったの。

He said he was a merchant, but he was actually homeless, and his job was collecting empty cans.


Kanji Composition