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通商

つうしょう

commerce, trade (between countries)

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Examples

  1. 両国は通商条約を結んだ。

    りょうこくはつうしょうじょうやくをむすんだ。

    The two countries concluded a trade treaty.

  2. 会議では通商問題が話し合われた。

    かいぎではつうしょうもんだいがはなしあわれた。

    Trade issues were discussed at the conference.

  3. 通商の拡大が両国の経済を支えてきた。

    つうしょうのかくだいがりょうこくのけいざいをささえてきた。

    Expanding trade has supported both countries' economies.

Common patterns

通商条約
a commercial treaty
通商交渉
trade negotiations
通商政策
trade policy

Memory tip

貿易 is the ordinary word for trade between countries; 通商 lives in the diplomatic register, attached to treaties, negotiations and policy.

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