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VocabJLPT N3

merchant

NounPlace

Definitions

1. merchant
2. trader
3. Akindo
4. Merchant

This noun means "merchant," "trader," or "businessman," and refers to a person who buys and sells goods for a living. It often carries a traditional nuance, evoking the image of a traveling or established trader, and appears frequently in historical contexts and literature.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Where'd you get that plate? From that merchant's shop?

Sentence 2

As evening came, merchant ships started pouring into the harbor one after another!

Sentence 3

I asked the merchant, "Is this the real thing?"

Sentence 4

"Move it!" the merchant shouted, running and pushing his cart.

Sentence 5

I wonder if I'll ever become a merchant I can be proud of someday.