English–Japanese

“trade” in Japanese

Japanese

Also交易 (kōeki) · トレード (torēdo)

Pronunciation

Romajibōeki

Example

日本は貿易が盛んです。nihon wa bō eki ga saka n de su

Japan does a lot of trade.

Illustration for 貿易 (trade)

How to say “trade” in Japanese

“Trade” in Japanese is 貿易 (bōeki).

Refers to the buying and selling of goods or services across borders between countries.

Full entry for 貿易: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 貿易

近年、この地域では海外との貿易が増えています。kin nen ko no chi iki de wa kai gai to no bō eki ga fu e te i ma su

In recent years, trade with other countries has increased in this region.

Tips for using 貿易

  • In English, trade can also mean exchanging one thing for another, but 貿易 (bōeki) specifically refers to trade between countries.

Other Japanese words for “trade”

この港では海外との交易が盛んです。ko no minato de wa kai gai to no kō eki ga saka n de su

Trade with other countries is thriving at this port.

友達とカードをトレードします。tomo dachi to kā do o to rē do shi ma su

I trade cards with my friend.

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