Japanese word

交易

Pronunciation

Romajikōeki

Meaning

  • nountrade

Example

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.

Illustration for 交易 (trade)

More examples

江戸時代、港町では遠方の国々との交易によって珍しい品々がもたらされました。e do ji dai minato machi de wa en pō no kuni guni to no kō eki ni yo tte mezura shi i shina jina ga mo ta ra sa re ma shi ta

During the Edo period, trading with distant countries brought rare goods to port towns.

Core concept

Trade is understood as an organized exchange of goods or value between separate parties.

Common phrases

  • 交易を行うkō eki o okona u

    conduct trade

  • 海外と交易するkai gai to kō eki su ru

    trade with foreign countries

  • 交易の拡大kō eki no kaku dai

    expansion of trade

Similar words

貿易bōeki: The buying and selling of goods and services across national borders.
通商tsūshō: Trade conducted between countries or regions through formal commercial relations.
商取引shōtorihiki: A commercial deal involving the exchange of goods, services, or money.
取引torihiki: A deal in which one party gives goods, services, or money in return for something of value.

Definition in Japanese

国や地域などが互いに物資をやり取りすること。kuni ya chi iki na do ga taga i ni bus shi o ya ri to ri su ru ko to

Word origin

交易 (kōeki, "trade") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 交 (kō, "join") and 易 (eki, "change or exchange"), reflecting an exchange between parties.

Usage tips

  • 交易 (kōeki) has a formal register and can describe trade between countries, regions, or other organized groups.

Other meanings

  • commercenoun

Related words

  • 交易するkōekisurutradeverb

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