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Japanese word 商人: merchant / shopkeeper / trader. Meanings and example sentences.

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商人 (しょうにん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

商人 (しょうにん) means merchant / shopkeeper / trader.

See example sentences below.

商人 at a glance

商人
しょうにんshounin
N3noun
merchant / shopkeeper / trader
商人しょうにんshouninN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 商人

Core meaning

merchant / shopkeeper / trader

Basic example sentences

Example 1

昔の商人は旅をして品物を売った。

Translation

Merchants in the past traveled and sold goods.

Example 2

この町にはたくさんの商人が働いている。

Translation

Many merchants work in this town.

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