Translation guide
The business or service of acting as an intermediary between buyers and sellers, often for a fee or commission. This guide covers how to express the concept of brokerage in Japanese, from formal business terms to casual explanations.
Referring to the industry, company, or service of brokering deals, such as in real estate, stocks, or insurance.
General term for brokerage business or intermediary services. Commonly used in business contexts.
彼は不動産の仲介業を営んでいる。
He runs a real estate brokerage.
Loanword from English, used in financial contexts like securities brokerage. Less common than native terms but understood in business.
その証券会社はブローカレッジ業務に特化している。
That securities firm specializes in brokerage services.
An older or more formal term for brokerage, often used in legal or traditional business settings.
仲立業者は売買の仲介を行う。
A brokerage agent mediates sales.
The fee charged by a broker for their services.
Standard term for brokerage commission, especially in real estate and general transactions.
仲介手数料は家賃の1ヶ月分です。
The brokerage fee is one month's rent.
A somewhat dated term for commission or brokerage fee, still used in certain industries like art or antiques.
Direct translation of 'broker fee', used in financial contexts.
ブローカー手数料が高すぎる。
The brokerage commission is too high.
The action of arranging a deal between parties.
General term for mediation or intermediation. Can be used as a noun or part of a verb phrase (仲介する).
彼の仲介で契約が成立した。
The contract was concluded through his brokerage.
Implies actively helping to arrange or introduce, often used in employment or sales contexts.
Literally 'to build a bridge', meaning to act as a go-between or broker a relationship.
彼が両社の橋渡しをした。
He brokered a deal between the two companies.
Directly using ブローカレッジ in everyday conversation may sound overly technical or foreign. Stick to 仲介 or 仲介業 unless in a financial setting.
The brokerage on this deal is 5%.
就職の斡旋を頼んだ。
I asked for job placement brokerage.