How to say 'Trade' in Japanese | 売買

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The Japanese word for Trade is 'Baibai', written as 売買 in Japanese.'Trade' in hiragana is ばいばい.

word

売買

Meaning

Trade

Reading

ばいばい

baibai

Kanji

売Sell 買Buy

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '売買 (ばいばい)' refers to the act of buying and selling, commonly translated as 'trade' or 'transaction'. It is used in contexts involving commercial activities, such as the exchange of goods, services, or properties. For example: The trade of goods is increasing「商品の売買が増えている」(しょうひんのばいばいがふえている). They are involved in real estate transactions「彼らは不動産の売買に関わっている」(かれらはふどうさんのばいばいにかかわっている). This term is neutral and can be applied to both legal and illegal transactions, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

5462

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 売買

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

売

Meaning

Sell

kanji

買

Meaning

Buy

Words Related to 売買 Through the Kanji 売

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 売 as well.

word

売る

Meaning

Sell

word

売れる

Meaning

Sell

word

売り場

Meaning

Sales floor

word

売店

Meaning

Shop

word

販売

Meaning

Sale

word

売り切れる

Meaning

Sellout

word

売り切れ

Meaning

Sold out

word

売り出す

Meaning

Launch

word

小売店

Meaning

Retail store

word

商売

Meaning

Business

word

売り上げ

Meaning

Sales

word

安売り

Meaning

Discount, Bargain

word

前売り券

Meaning

Advance, Ticket

word

発売

Meaning

Sale

word

売却

Meaning

Sale

word

売り

Meaning

Sale

Words Related to 売買 Through the Kanji 買

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 買 as well.

word

買う

Meaning

Buy

word

買い物

Meaning

Shopping

word

買収

Meaning

Acquisition, Bribery

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