How to say 'Trading company' in Japanese | 商社

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The Japanese word for Trading company is 'Shousha', written as 商社 in Japanese.'Trading company' in hiragana is しょうしゃ.

word

商社

Meaning

Trading company

Reading

しょうしゃ

shousha

Kanji

商Trade, Deal 社Company

Explanation

The Japanese noun '商社 (しょうしゃ)' refers to a 'trading company'. These companies specialize in the import and export of goods, often acting as intermediaries between manufacturers and buyers. They play a significant role in global trade, handling a wide range of products from raw materials to finished goods. Example sentences: He works for a trading company「彼は商社に勤めている」(かれはしょうしゃにつとめている). This trading company deals with electronics「この商社は電子機器を扱っている」(このしょうしゃはでんしききをあつかっている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2604

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 商社

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

商

Meaning

Trade, Deal

kanji

社

Meaning

Company

Words Related to 商社 Through the Kanji 商

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 商 as well.

word

商品

Meaning

Product

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商売

Meaning

Business

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商人

Meaning

Merchant

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商店

Meaning

Shop

word

商業

Meaning

Commerce

word

商

Meaning

Commerce

Words Related to 商社 Through the Kanji 社

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 社 as well.

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社会

Meaning

Society

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会社

Meaning

Company

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社

Meaning

Company

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社員

Meaning

Employee

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社長

Meaning

President, CEO

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神社

Meaning

Shrine

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社会人

Meaning

Working adult

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新聞社

Meaning

Newspaper company

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社会科学

Meaning

Social science

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社説

Meaning

Editorial

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出版社

Meaning

Publisher

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社債

Meaning

Corporate bonds

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社内

Meaning

In company

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本社

Meaning

Headquarters

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入社

Meaning

Joining

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自社

Meaning

Own company

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'Shousha' means 'Trading company' .

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