merchant
gb/mˈɚt͡ʃənt/ us/mˈɚt͡ʃənt/
B1
英語
~ 2800
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
Person or business selling goods
A person or business that sells things, often in large amounts.
用法パターン：
[a/an/the] merchant
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'merchant' with 'mercenary' because the words sound similar, but they have very different meanings.
類義語
trader (Often used for someone who buys and sells goods as a job, sometimes on a smaller scale or in financial markets.)
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vendor (More often used for someone selling directly to the public, especially in markets or streets.)
対義語
customer (A person who buys goods instead of selling them.)
コロケーション
merchant ship
|street merchant
|wholesale merchant
|local merchant
|online merchant
テーマ
business
|commerce
|trade
|finance
|work
例文
- The merchant displayed his goods in the market square.
- Many local merchants rely on tourists for their income.
- The company is a major merchant of electronics in Asia.
- She works as an online merchant, selling handmade jewelry.
- The port was filled with merchant ships from around the world.
学習者向け例文
- The merchant sells fruit in the market.
- I spoke to the merchant about the price.
- The merchant has many customers.
- That shop is owned by a kind merchant.
名詞
informal
B2
entity
2
Person keen on something
An informal way to call someone who really likes or often does something.
用法パターン：
[a/an] [activity/quality] merchant
よくある間違い：
Learners may not realize this is informal and slightly humorous or critical, and may try to use it in formal writing.
類義語
enthusiast (More neutral and formal; lacks the playful or critical tone of 'merchant' in this sense.)
対義語
avoider (Someone who actively avoids or dislikes the activity or quality in question.)
コロケーション
speed merchant
|gossip merchant
|doom merchant
テーマ
informal
|personality
|daily_life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He's a real speed merchant on the highway.
- Don't listen to those doom merchants predicting disaster.
- She's a gossip merchant who can't keep a secret.
学習者向け例文
- He is a football merchant — he plays every day.
- She is a gossip merchant.
- They call him a speed merchant.
文法
辞書形
merchant
IPA
GB/mˈɚt͡ʃənt/
US/mˈɚt͡ʃənt/
音節・強勢
mer - chant （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (mer)
活用形
Noun
- Base: merchant
- Plural: merchants
関連語
Forms
merchants
noun
Core family
merchandise
noun B1
Related words
merchandising
noun
merchandiser
noun
Advanced or less common
mercantile
adjective C1
表現
doom merchant
1/dˈum mˈɚt͡ʃənt/
fixed phrase
informal
Pessimistic predictor of trouble
Someone who often says bad things will happen.
例文
- Don't be such a doom merchant — things might turn out well.
- The media are full of doom merchants warning about economic collapse.
merchant of death
1/mˈɚt͡ʃənt əv dˈɛθ/
fixed phrase
Arms dealer causing harm
A person or company that sells weapons and is seen as causing death or destruction.
例文
- The press branded the arms dealer a 'merchant of death'.
- He became known as a merchant of death after selling weapons to both sides of the conflict.
speed merchant
1/spˈid mˈɚt͡ʃənt/
fixed phrase
informal
Person who drives too fast
Someone who drives at very high speeds, often dangerously.
例文
- The police stopped a speed merchant on the highway.
- He's a real speed merchant when he gets behind the wheel.