1.
transaction; business deal
A commercial exchange of goods, services, or money.
この取引は成立しなかった。
This deal did not go through.
株式取引は初めてだ。
This is my first time trading stocks.
現金での取引しか受け付けないと言われた。
I was told they only accept cash transactions.
2.
dealings; business relations
An ongoing business relationship between parties.
その会社とは長く取引がある。
We have had business dealings with that company for a long time.
新しい取引先を探している。
We are looking for new business partners.
あの会社とは10年の取引があるので、信頼関係ができている。
We've had a 10-year business relationship with that company, so we've built up trust.
取引 is a compound: 取り (taking) + 引き (pulling) = exchange.
TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS:
- 株式取引 (stock trading)
- 現金取引 (cash transaction)
- 電子取引 (electronic transaction)
- 不正取引 (fraudulent transaction)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 取引する (to do business, to trade)
- 取引がある (to have business relations)
- 取引先 (business partner/client)
- 取引条件 (terms of transaction)
RELATED VOCABULARY:
- 商売 (business, trade)
- 売買 (buying and selling)
- 契約 (contract)