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しょうばい
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. trade; business; commerce
2. occupation; calling; profession; job
Alt. forms
商しょう売ばい
99%
しょうばい
Pitch accent
しょ
うばい
Conjugations...Used in: 49
Used in vocabulary (25 in total)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
nature of one's business; business instinct
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Examples (29 in total)
How's business?
The business is in the red.
What is his business?
His business is doing well.
My business is prospering.
He is no longer in business.
He is completely absorbed in his business.
I took over the business from Father.
It is often said that Osaka is a city of commerce.
The outlook for our business isn't good.
Business was a little slow last month.
He sold his business and retired.
I am engaged in a new business.
He has built up an excellent business.
I owe it to my uncle that I succeeded in my business.
He is very honest in business.
His business resulted in heavy losses.
He centered his business on the metropolitan area.
We had to start our business from zero.
He made a lot of money in his new business.
His failure in business compelled him to sell his house.
When he retired, his son took over his business.
It's been three years since Bob started his own business.
Tom is more experienced in business than me.
Did you go abroad for pleasure or on business?
High costs made it hard to carry on his business.
The ultimate question for me is whether I like business.
We are doing business with many countries.
Ten years ago, such business would have been a success.