Japanese word

商社

Pronunciation

Romajishōsha

兄は東京の商社で働いています。ani wa tō kyō no shō sha de hatara i te i ma su

My older brother works for a trading company in Tokyo.

この商社は海外から食品を輸入しています。ko no shō sha wa kai gai ka ra shoku hin o yu nyū shi te i ma su

This trading company imports food from overseas.

Describes a business that connects producers and markets by arranging trade across different regions or countries.

貿易会社bōekigaisha: A company mainly engaged in importing and exporting goods between different countries.

商品や資源などを国内外から仕入れて販売し、取引を仲介する会社。shō hin ya shi gen na do o koku nai gai ka ra shi i re te han bai shi torihiki o chū kai su ru gai sha

商社 (shōsha, "trading company") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 商 (shō, "commerce") and 社 (sha, "company or organization").

The Japanese term 商社 (shōsha) often covers large firms that trade internationally and invest in businesses, so it is broader than a company that only sells goods in a store.