商社
しょうしゃ
shousha
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 51 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
商社 (しょうしゃ (shousha)) means "Trading company". It is read しょうしゃ (shousha). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Trading company
Also : Trading house · Commercial firm
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Example Sentences
祖父は大手商社で40年働いた。
そふはおおてしょうしゃで40ねんはたらいた。
My grandfather worked at a major trading company for 40 years.
その商社は東南アジアでビジネスを展開している。
そのしょうしゃはとうなんアジアでビジネスをてんかいしている。
That trading company is expanding its business in Southeast Asia.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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