Business

Japanese: 商 - しょう

[1] 〘 noun 〙① To make a profit from buying and selling. To be unprofitable. Business. Not profitable. Also, a person who makes a living from it. Akindo. Merchant. ※Shiji Sho (1477) 19 “Sho wa akinai zo” (Business is not profitable) [Nippo Jisho (1603-04)] [Kokugo-Qi go]② A scale name used in China and Japan, one of the five tones . It is a major second higher than the tonic note. In the seven-tone gagaku, the scale name for this minor second higher is called eisho . ※Honcho Zoku Monsui (around 1142-55) 8. Preface to the poem by Shakuden Chokō Rongo Chisha Rakusui (Fujiwara no Ariyoshi) “The harmony of the reincarnation is _two rhythms, one rhythm, _one rhythm, and one rhythm, and the _{reincarnation is} business.”③ A value obtained by dividing one number by another. [Rodriguez's Great Japanese Textbook (1604-08)] [2][1] Antares, the alpha star of Scorpio . Also, the three stars that include Antares. The Star of Merchant. The Star of Dragons. The Star of Heart. The Star of Fire. [2] The name of an ancient Chinese dynasty. It was later renamed Yin .

Aki-nau ...nafu [business]

[1] (Ta Wa 5 (Ha 4)) ("nau" is a suffix) To buy and sell. To do business. To buy and sell while considering profit and loss. ※Nihon Shoki (720) Before Emperor Kinmei ascended the throne (Kanbun version) "But when the minister went to Ise and returned with a business gift" [2] (Ta Ha 2) Same as (1 ) . ※Nichiren's writings - Reply to Kubo-no-onna (1281) "This rich man also became rich by killing fish and selling them ."

Akinai nai nahi [commercial]

〘 noun 〙 (the noun derived from the conjunctive form of the verb "akinau (commerce)") ① (━suru) To buy and sell. Business. ※The Bamboo Cutter (late 9th century - early 10th century) "If it is something that exists in the world, don't bring it to this country. It is a very difficult akinahi." ② Merchant. ※Iroha Jiruisho (1177-81) "Akinahi, merchant." ③ Sales. Sales amount. ※Meigoki (1275) 9 "How about akinahi? It's the business price."

Aki [Business]

〘 noun 〙 The act of exchanging things for other things. Also, in later generations, the buying and selling of things. Not available. Often used in combination with other words such as "akihito" and "akijikori". [Wa-gyokuhen (late 15th century)]

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① 売買により利益を得ること。あきなうこと。商売。あきない。また、それを業とする人。あきんど。商人。※史記抄（1477）一九「商はあきないぞ」〔日葡辞書（1603‐04）〕〔国語‐斉語〕② 中国、日本で用いられた音階名で、五音(ごいん)の一つ。主音の宮より長二度高い。雅楽の七声では、この短二度上の階名を嬰商(えいしょう)という。※本朝続文粋（1142‐55頃）八・釈奠聴講論語智者楽水詩序〈藤原有信〉「伶人之諧_二律呂_一也、絲竹調_レ商」③ ある数を他の数で割って得た値。〔ロドリゲス日本大文典（1604‐08）〕[2][一] さそり座のα(アルファ)星アンタレス。また、アンタレスを含む三星。商星。辰星。心宿。大火（星）。[二] 中国古代の王朝名。後に殷(いん)と改称。

あき‐な・う ‥なふ【商】

[1] 〘他ワ五（ハ四）〙 (「なう」は接尾語) 売り買いする。商売する。損得を考えて売買する。※書紀（720）欽明即位前（寛文版訓）「但臣(やつこ)伊勢に向(まか)りて商価(アキナヒ)て来還(まうく)るとき」[2] 〘他ハ下二〙 (一)に同じ。※日蓮遺文‐窪尼御前御返事（1281）「この長者もと魚(いを)を殺してあきなへて長者となりしゆゑ」

あき‐ない ‥なひ【商】

〘名〙 (動詞「あきなう（商）」の連用形の名詞化)① (━する) 売り買いをすること。商売。※竹取（９Ｃ末‐１０Ｃ初）「世にある物ならば、この国にももてまうで来なまし。いと難きあきなひなり」② 商人。※色葉字類抄（1177‐81）「商賈アキナヒ」③ 売り上げ。売り上げ高。※名語記（1275）九「あきなひ、如何。商価也」