商人
あきうど / しょうにん
akiudo
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
商人 (あきうど (akiudo)) means "Merchant". It is read あきうど (akiudo). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Merchant
Also : Trader · Dealer · Tradesman · Shopkeeper
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Example Sentences
江戸時代の商人は日本経済の発展を支えた。
えどじだいのあきうどはにほんけいざいのはってんをささえた。
Merchants in the Edo period supported Japan's economic development.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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