しょうにん
Meanings
Noun
1. merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
Kanji used
make a deal
person
Pitch accent
しょ
うにん
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Composed of
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
counter for people
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
peddler; pedlar; hawker
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
merchant of death; arms dealer
mercantile mind-set; mercenary spirit; being intent on making a profit
mercantile disposition; having a nose for profit; commercialism; mercenary spirit
street vendor; peddler; hawker
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
Examples (12 in total)
She married a rich merchant.
A merchant is a person who buys and sells goods.
George set up as a merchant.