貿易は商品の両方向の流れ、すなわち輸出と輸入からなる。

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English Translation

Foreign trade consists of a two-way flow of commodities-export and import.

Furigana

貿易(ぼうえき)は商品(しょうひん)の両方向(りょうほうこう)の流(なが)れ、すなわち輸出(ゆしゅつ)と輸入(ゆにゅう)からなる。

Romanji

Bōeki wa shōhin no ryōhōkō no nagare, sunawachi yushutsu to yunyū kara naru.

Words

貿易 (ぼうえき)

trade (foreign)

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

商品 (しょうひん)

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

両方向 (りょうほうこう)

two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional

流れる (ながれる)

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to wander; to stray; to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire); to spread; to circulate; to be heard (e.g. music); to be played; to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair); to pass; to elapse; to be transmitted; to be called off; to be forfeited; to disappear; to be removed

即ち (すなわち)

that is; namely; i.e.

輸出 (ゆしゅつ、しゅしゅつ)

export; efferent

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

輸入 (ゆにゅう、しゅにゅう)

importation; import; introduction; afferent

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...