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：2026/01/08
みずしょうばい
Kanji
水商売
Noun
Japanese Meaning
飲食店やバー、クラブなどで客相手に接客・サービスを提供する職業全般。また、景気や世相に大きく左右される不安定な商売や職業を指す。
Easy Japanese Meaning
おさけをだす みせなどの しごと。もうけが ふあんていな しごと。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
酒吧、餐饮等夜生活服务业 / 风险大、收入不稳定的生意
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
酒吧與餐飲業（尤指夜生活娛樂業，如夜總會、陪酒等） / 成敗倚賴客流、起伏大而多風險的行業；投機性買賣
Korean Meaning
유흥업 / 주점·음식점 업계 / 불확실하고 변동이 큰 장사
Indonesian
bisnis hiburan malam (bar, klub, dll.) / usaha bar dan restoran / usaha yang berisiko/tidak pasti
Vietnamese Meaning
ngành dịch vụ giải trí về đêm (quán bar, nhà hàng) / việc làm ăn may rủi, bấp bênh
Tagalog Meaning
negosyong pang-bar at restawran / negosyong pang-aliwan sa gabi / kalakal na pabagu-bago ang kita
Sense（1）
水商売: bar and restaurant business; chancy trade
（ romanization ）
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みずしょうばい
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He decided to start a bar and restaurant business.
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彼はみずしょうばいを始めることに決めました。
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