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Japanese vocabulary: Business & economy – 23 words with pictures, audio & printable flashcards

23 words · Story levels: A1–B2
Including: うち · 会社 · 主人 · 事務所 · 工場

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うち

うち · uchi

business

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かいはつぎょうしゃ · kaihatsu gyōsha

property developer

村議会が、大手開発業者に湖の周辺土地を売却する計画を進めているというのだ。

the village council selling the land around the lake to a major developer was proceeding with the plan.

龍神が守る湖に沈んだ村の鐘 · B2

おおて · ōte

major

村議会が、大手開発業者に湖の周辺土地を売却する計画を進めているというのだ。

the village council selling the land around the lake to a major developer was proceeding with the plan.

龍神が守る湖に沈んだ村の鐘 · B2

がいこくさん · gaikokusan

foreign-produced

「何が外国産で何が国産かという区別にこだわっとったら、」「これほど豊かな祭にはならなかったと思います」澪は再び布に目を向けた。

“What is foreign-made and what is domestically made if we kept fixating on that distinction,” 'I don't think it would have become such a rich festival.' Mio turned her eyes to the cloth again.

祇園祭の山鉾に眠る異国の布 · B2

しょうばい · shōbai

business

終戦後は米軍の払い下げ品として闇市にも出回っていたが、清は父の形見のような気がして、自分の商売には使う気になれなかったのだ。

After the war, it also circulated in black markets as surplus goods sold off by the U.S. military, but but Kiyoshi felt it was like a memento of his father, and he couldn't bring himself to use it for his business.

戦後の闇市で生まれたソース焼きそば · B2

しょうかん · shōkan

trading house

相手は外国商館の若い日本人通訳——三島が生前、競合関係にあった男だった。

The partner was a young Japanese interpreter from a foreign trading house— a man with whom Mishima had been in competition during his lifetime.

明治の探偵が書き残した解けなかった事件の覚書 · B2

ひらく · hiraku

open

Also means: hold an event · pause to occur

地図アプリを開きます。

the map app opens.

終電に乗り遅れた夜 · A1

しめる · shimeru

close

Also means: is keeping shut

教えなければ、この鍛冶場を閉める。」

If you don't teach me, I will shut down this smithy.'

江戸の刀鍛冶が守った秘密 · A2

かぶしきがいしゃ · kabushikigaisha

joint-stock company

「京都開発株式会社」という名前が書いてあった。

The name 'Kyoto Development Corporation' was written on it.

京町家の最後の後継ぎ · B1

こくさん · kokusan

domestically produced

「何が外国産で何が国産かという区別にこだわっとったら、」「これほど豊かな祭にはならなかったと思います」澪は再び布に目を向けた。

“What is foreign-made and what is domestically made if we kept fixating on that distinction,” 'I don't think it would have become such a rich festival.' Mio turned her eyes to the cloth again.

祇園祭の山鉾に眠る異国の布 · B2

はらいさげ · haraisage

officially sold-off surplus

終戦後は米軍の払い下げ品として闇市にも出回っていたが、清は父の形見のような気がして、自分の商売には使う気になれなかったのだ。

After the war, it also circulated in black markets as surplus goods sold off by the U.S. military, but but Kiyoshi felt it was like a memento of his father, and he couldn't bring himself to use it for his business.

戦後の闇市で生まれたソース焼きそば · B2

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