買弁

ばいべん

Also written マイべん, 買辦

Meanings

1. Noun intermediary in China conducting business with foreign countries; comprador; compradore
2. person working for a foreign company to the detriment of their own country

Kanji

• 買 buy. Read as バイ.
• 弁 speech. Read as ベン.

Words containing 買弁

• 買弁的 (ばいべんてき) comprador-like

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