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商務省

Reading

Kana: しょうむしょう
Romaji: shōmushō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Department of Commerce

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う
Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 かえり.みる、 はぶ.く
Meanings: focus, government ministry, conserve

Example Sentence

商務省(しょうむしょう)報告(ほうこく)によれば、先月(せんげつ)小売(こう)販売(はんばい)は0.7%増加(ぞうか)しましたが、これはもっぱら好調(こうちょう)自動車(じどうしゃ)販売(はんばい)によるものです。
➥The Commerce Department reports retail sales rose seven-tenths of 1 percent last month mainly thanks to strong auto sales.
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