Moto 水商売 (みずしょうばい)chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
- chancy trade or business with uncertain profitabilitynoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife businessnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 水商売
- 水WaterRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 商Make A Deal; Selling; Dealing InRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
- 売SellRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
Words that share its kanji
- 水みずwater (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
- 水準すいじゅんlevel; standard
- 水道すいどうwater supply; water service
- 水面すいめんwater's surface
- 水俣病みなまたびょうMinamata disease
- 水泳すいえいswimming
- 水田すいでん(water-filled) paddy field
- 水産すいさんaquatic products; fisheries
- 商品しょうひんcommodity; article of commerce
- 商業しょうぎょうcommerce; trade
- 商社しょうしゃtrading company
- 通商つうしょうcommerce; trade
- 商店しょうてんshop; small store
- 商売しょうばいtrade; business
- 商法しょうほうbusiness practice; business method
- 商工しょうこうcommerce and industry
- 販売はんばいsales; selling
- 売り上げうりあげamount sold; sales
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