What does 商人 mean?
商人 is a Japanese noun meaning “merchant” in English. It is written as 商人 in kanji, しょうにん in hiragana, and shounin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
江戸時代、この町には多くの商人が住んでいた。
In the Edo period, many merchants lived in this town.
彼は根っからの商人だ。
He's a born trader.