業者|ぎょうしゃgyousha[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nountrader; dealer; businessperson; company; vendor; supplier; manufacturer; maker; contractor
   あぶく銭ぜにを稼かせごうとする開発業者かいはつぎょうしゃたちよ。↗

   They're some developers who aim to make a fast buck!
2. nounfellow trader; people in the same trade

• SynonymディーラーNeutralLoanword for a car dealer or dealership, or a casino card dealer; 「業者」 is more general and also covers contractors.
• SynonymトレーダーNeutralLoanword for a trader who buys and sells stocks or commodities for profit; 「業者」 is the general term for anyone running a business in a trade.

Use 「業者」 for a business or contractor in a trade, as in 「清掃業者」. Say 「トレーダー」 for someone trading stocks or commodities for profit, and 「ディーラー」 for a car dealer.

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1. 専門的せんもんてきな作業さぎょうや活動かつどうを、金品きんぴんなどと引き換ひきかえに請け負うけおう人ひとや団体だんたい。