Business
Commerce, Trade
noun, する verb
Selling merchandise is business, commerce, or trade.
しょうばい
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You've learned them both already!
一しょに商売して一もうけしようぜ！
Let's go into business and make a fortune together!
最近はあのコンビニのせいで、商売あがったりだね。
Business has dried up recently because of that convenience store.
学校卒業後に商売を始めたんですが、すぐに商売をすることは簡単ではないことを学びました。
After leaving school I went into business for myself, but I soon learned that running a business is no easy task.