Meaning of 商人 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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商人JLPT 3
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Kana Readingしょうにん, あきんど, あきうど, あきゅうど, あきびと
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Romajishōnin, akindo, akiudo, akyūdo, akibito
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- trader; shopkeeper; merchant
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Example Sentences
商人, しょうにん, あきんど, あきうど, あきゅうど, あきびと used in context
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She married a rich merchant.
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They are not merchants, but farmers.
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He is a famous merchant.
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He is not so much a politician as a merchant.
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He believed the merchant entirely.
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He has two sons, who became merchants.
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