Business
Commerce, Trade
noun, verbal noun
Selling merchandise is business, commerce, or trade.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You've learned them both already!
商売をする
to do business
商売をつづける
to keep one's business going
商売を始める
to start a business
商売上がったり
business doing poorly
商売道具
the tools of the trade
商売相手
customer
商売にする
to make a business of something
商売につながる
to lead to business
商売になる
to be profitable for business
商売のコツ
the tricks of the trade
商売のやり方
way of doing business
商売の世界
the business world
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.