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online transaction; e-commerce transaction; online trading
Any commercial transaction conducted over the internet — including online shopping, stock trading, banking, and digital marketplace purchases.
オンライン取引でトラブルに遭った。
I ran into trouble with an online transaction.
オンライン取引では個人情報の管理に注意が必要だ。
In online transactions, you need to be careful about managing personal information.
コロナ禍をきっかけに、オンライン取引の利用が急増した。
Triggered by the COVID pandemic, the use of online transactions surged.
Composed of the loanword オンライン (online) + 取引 (transaction, dealing, trade). Covers a broad range of internet-based commercial activities.
The term is used both for consumer purchases (online shopping) and for financial trading (stocks, forex). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- オンライン取引サイト: online transaction site
- オンライン取引の安全性: security of online transactions
- オンライン取引詐欺: online transaction fraud
- 株のオンライン取引: online stock trading
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ネットショッピング: online shopping — specifically consumer purchases
- 電子商取引: e-commerce — formal/technical term
- ネット通販: online mail order — shopping through the internet
- 取引: transaction — the general concept, online or offline