Japanese word

売買

Pronunciation

Romajibaibai

Meaning

  • nounbuying and selling

Example

この店では商品の売買ができます。ko no mise de wa shō hin no bai bai ga de ki ma su

You can buy and sell goods at this store.

Illustration for 売買 (buying and selling)

More examples

売買の前に、商品の状態をよく確認します。bai bai no mae ni shō hin no jō tai o yo ku kaku nin shi ma su

Before buying or selling, I carefully check the condition of the goods.

Core concept

Refers to an exchange in which one party sells goods or property and another party buys them.

Common phrases

  • 売買の条件bai bai no jō ken

    terms of a transaction

  • 売買契約bai bai kei yaku

    sales contract

Similar words

取引torihiki: An agreement or exchange involving the buying and selling of goods, services, or property.
売り買いurikai: The act of buying and selling goods or property, often in everyday speech.

Definition in Japanese

品物や権利などを売り買いすること。shina mono ya ken ri na do o u ri ka i su ru ko to

Word origin

売買 (baibai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 売 (bai, "sell") and 買 (bai, "buy"), whose meanings together form the idea of trade.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, trade can describe business between companies or countries, whereas buy and sell often describe individual actions.

Other meanings

  • tradenoun
  • dealingnoun

Related words

  • 売買するbaibaisurubuy and sellverb

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