local merchants

language: ja

definitions

  1. Individuals or businesses that engage in trade or commerce within a specific, limited geographic area, such as a town, neighborhood, or community.
    ja: 地元の商人

examples

  1. Many local merchants went bankrupt, and handicraftsmen lost their livelihoods.

    多くの地元の商人が倒産し、工芸家たちは生計を立てられなくなった。