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    3. 商売人

    商売人

    商しょう売ばい人にん

    merchant

    KMT10News #45+1NounBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab20 strokes

    しょうばいにん

    Noun

    1.
    merchant, trader, shrewd businessman
    2.
    expert (in a trade or profession), professional
    3.
    woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.), demimondaine

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    彼かれは生うまれながらの商しょう売ばい人にんだ。

    He is a born businessman.

    KMT7Business & Finance
    あの人ひとは商しょう売ばい人にんだから、交こう渉しょうがうまい。

    That person is a shrewd businessman, so they're good at negotiations.

    KMT10Business & Finance
    彼かれは単たんなる職しょく人にんではなく、顧こ客きゃくのニーズを理り解かいする商しょう売ばい人にんとしての側そく面めんも持もっている。

    He is not just a craftsman, but also has the aspect of a businessman who understands customer needs.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career
    昔むかしながらの商しょう売ばい人にんは、地ち域いき社しゃ会かいとの繋つながりを大たい切せつにする。

    Traditional merchants value their connections with the local community.

    KMT10Business & FinanceCulture & Traditions
    彼かの女じょは商しょう売ばい人にんとしての才さい能のうを発はっ揮きし、小ちいさな店みせを大おお企き業ぎょうに成せい長ちょうさせた。

    She demonstrated her talent as a businesswoman and grew a small shop into a large company.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    商
    あきな.う…(2)
    make a deal・selling・dealing in・merchant
    売
    う.る・う.れる…(4)
    sell
    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
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