Translation guide
The buying and selling of goods and services over the internet.
Referring to the concept or industry of electronic commerce.
Formal term for electronic commerce, used in business and legal contexts.
電子商取引の市場は急速に成長している。
The e-commerce market is growing rapidly.
Common loanword from English, widely understood in business and tech contexts.
Eコマースの売上が過去最高を記録した。
E-commerce sales hit a record high.
Abbreviation of ネット通信販売, meaning online shopping/mail order. Casual and common.
ネット通販で服を買うのが好きです。
I like buying clothes through online shopping.
Loanword for online shopping, often used in consumer contexts.
オンラインショッピングは便利ですね。
Online shopping is convenient, isn't it?
Referring to a website or app where e-commerce takes place.
Common term for an online shopping site.
この通販サイトは品揃えが豊富だ。
This e-commerce site has a wide selection.
Casual term for an online store.
彼女は自分のネットショップを開設した。
She opened her own online store.
Referring to a specific act of buying or selling online.
Natural phrase meaning 'to shop online'.
週末にネットで買い物をした。
I did some online shopping over the weekend.
More formal way to say 'purchase online'.
チケットはオンラインで購入できます。
Tickets can be purchased online.
While Eコマース and オンラインショッピング are understood, native Japanese terms like 電子商取引 or ネット通販 are often preferred in formal or everyday contexts respectively.
Loanword for online store, slightly more formal than ネットショップ.
公式オンラインストアで購入できます。
You can purchase it at the official online store.