Vocabulary

What does 商売 (しょうばい, shoubai) mean?

商売 (しょうばい, shoubai) means business, trade.

Quick facts
Reading	しょうばい
Romaji	shoubai
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

商売しょうばい

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshoubai

business, trade

1noun · suru verb · intransitive trade; business; commerce
2noun occupation; calling; profession

Example sentences

父(ちち)は小(ちい)さな商売(しょうばい)をしています。
My father runs a small business.
今年(ことし)は商売(しょうばい)があまりうまくいきません。
Business isn't going very well this year.

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