- trade; business; commerce
- occupation; calling; profession; job
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- trade; business; commerce
- occupation; calling; profession; job
This meaning refers to activities involved in buying, selling, or the operations of a commercial entity. It can denote either small scale trading or large business operations.
This meaning relates to a person's work or profession, and can indicate a sense of purpose or vocation in what one does for a living.
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It's a job worth doing, but if I think about the working hours and the risk ... I could be onto a real losing proposition here.
Never mind that. After all up till now he's stuffed himself on huge profit selling high brand-name goods of no real worth. From now on he can just try his best at honest trade.