貿易
ぼうえき
hepburn boueki
trade, commerce
Part of speech · noun / suru-verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 日本は多くの国と貿易をしています。Japan trades with many countries.
- 父は貿易の会社で働いています。My father works at a trading company.
Collocations
貿易をする貿易会社海外貿易貿易が盛ん貿易の仕事
Mnemonic
貿易 boueki — 貿 (to exchange) + 易 (to exchange). Both kanji mean "to exchange" — countries exchanging goods — i.e. trade. A suru-verb. 易 is read い in 容易 (easy) but えき in 貿易 — the same kanji, different readings.
Quick check
What meaning do both kanji in 貿易 share?