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Foreign trade consists of a two-way flow of commodities-export and import.
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Vocabulary list

boueki
noun, suru verb
  1. trade (foreign)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
shouhin
noun
  1. commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ryouhoukou
noun, no adjective
  1. two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
nagareru

masu stem

nagare
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink)
  2. to be washed away; to be carried
  3. to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to wander; to stray
  4. to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire); to spread; to circulate
  5. to be heard (e.g. music); to be played
  6. to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
  7. to pass; to elapse; to be transmitted
  8. to be called off; to be forfeited
  9. to disappear; to be removed
sunawachi
adverb, conjunction
  1. that is; namely; i.e.
yushutsu
noun, suru verb
  1. export; exportation
noun or verb acting prenominally
  1. efferent
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
yunyuu
noun, suru verb
  1. import; importation; introduction
noun or verb acting prenominally
  1. afferent
karanaru
expression
  1. consists of; comprises; is made up of
kara
particle
  1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
  2. from (originator); by
  3. because; since (follows verbs, adjectives)
  4. out of (constituent, part)
  5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
  6. after; since (following the te-form of a verb)
  7. expresses sympathy or warning
naru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain
  2. to result in; to prove to be
  3. to consist of; to be composed of
  4. to succeed; to be complete
  5. to change into; to be exchanged for
  6. to play a role
  7. to be promoted
godan verb
  1. to do ... (as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)

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