Japanese

しじょう
Meaning: market; marketplace
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

市
場

Example sentences

Introduce a new product to the market.
その会社は海外市場にも手を伸ばしている。
That company is also expanding into overseas markets.
その企業は独自に開発した技術で市場をリードしている。
The company leads the market with technology it developed independently.
政府は市場の混乱を抑えるために介入した。
The government intervened to suppress the market turmoil.
専門家が膨大なデータを解析して、市場の動向を予測した。
Experts analyzed vast amounts of data to predict market trends.
市場での競争が激しくなり、商品の価格が下がった。
Competition in the market became intense, and product prices fell.
市場の動向を注意深く見守る必要がある。
It is necessary to carefully watch the market trends.
その企業は、来年から海外市場への進出を計画している。
That company is planning to expand into overseas markets starting next year.
秋になると、市場に美味しい果物が出回る。
When autumn comes, delicious fruits appear on the market.
彼は新しい市場を開拓するために海外へ渡った。
He went abroad to open up a new market.

Usage Notes

Refers to the abstract economic concept of a market or a specific trading arena. Note that 'ichiba' refers to a physical market.

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