The Meaning of torihiki [取り引き] In Japanese

取り引き
とりひき
Romaji: torihiki N4

What does 取り引き mean?

Translation and Meaning

transaction, deal, trade, business dealing

Definition

What does 取り引き mean? It denotes a business transaction or deal between two or more parties, including the exchange of goods or services and related negotiations; used to describe the act of conducting commercial dealings.

Type

noun (名詞)

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • primary meaning: a business transaction or deal (torihiki).
  • dealings nuance: ongoing business dealings or relationships between companies or individuals (torihiki).
  • commercial transaction context: the act of exchanging goods or services under agreed terms within contracts and agreements (torihiki).

Etymology

From the kanji 取 and 引, with the reading torihiki, the two characters combine to express taking part in a transaction; the pronunciation torihiki crystallized as the standard reading for this compound.

Composition

  • 取: to take, to obtain, to acquire; in this word it signals taking part in an exchange.
  • 引: to pull or draw; here it conveys bringing parties together to form a deal; the combination yields the concept of a negotiated transaction.

Usage

Used in formal to semi-formal business contexts such as contracts, negotiations, supplier relations, and financial reporting; in everyday speech, the preferred modern form 取引 is more common, but 取り引き may appear in formal writing or when aiming for a more classical tone.
💡 Tips
Mnemonic: imagine two hands taking goods (取) and pulling them together (引) to seal a deal, which is torihiki.

Variations

  • 取引 (とりひき, torihiki) modern standard term for a transaction or deal.
  • 商取引 (しょうとりひき, shōtorihiki) commercial transactions between businesses.
  • 取引先 (とりひきさき, torihikisaki) business partner or client; related usage in the same semantic field.

Words with the same Kanji

Example Phrases

  • 今日、近所の店と取り引きを交渉した。
    Kyou, kinjo no mise to torihiki o koushou shita.
    Today I negotiated a deal with a nearby store.
    Lista:
    • 今日 (kyou) – today
    • 近所の (kinjo no) – nearby / in the neighborhood
    • 店 (mise) – shop / store
    • と (to) – with
    • 取り引き (torihiki) – deal / transaction
    • を (o) – object marker
    • 交渉 (koushou) – negotiation
    • した (shita) – did
    The noun 「取り引き」 means a deal/transaction; here it functions as the direct object of 「交渉した」 and is marked by を. The common kanji form is 「取引」.
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