Word details

水商売

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水商売.

Dictionary

Entry

水商売ずしょうばいNounFreq #39141
1

chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability

2

night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

water

4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1

On

スイ

Kun

みずみず-

Nanori

うずずみみさみつみなみん

make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

11 strokesFrequency 413JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

あきな.う

Nanori

あき

sell

7 strokesFrequency 202JLPT N3Grade 2

On

バイ

Kun

う.るう.れる

Nanori

うりうる

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