Japanese word

セール

Pronunciation

Romajisēru

Meaning

  • nounsale

Example

今日はこの店でセールがあります。kyō wa ko no mise de sē ru ga a ri ma su

There is a sale at this store today.

Illustration for セール (sale)

More examples

セールの期間は、人気の商品が早く売り切れます。sē ru no ki kan wa nin ki no shō hin ga haya ku u ri ki re ma su

During the sale, popular products sell out quickly.

Core concept

Centers on offering goods or services at a lower price, often during a limited promotion.

Common phrases

  • セール期間sē ru ki kan

    sale period

  • セール品sē ru shina

    sale item

Similar words

バーゲンbāgen: A retail promotion offering goods at especially low prices.
特売tokubai: A limited-time sale of selected goods at specially reduced prices.
安売りyasuuri: The practice of selling goods at prices lower than usual.

Definition in Japanese

商品やサービスを通常より安い価格で販売する催しや期間。shō hin ya sā bi su o tsū jō yo ri yasu i ka kaku de han bai su ru moyō shi ya ki kan

Word origin

The Japanese noun セール (sēru, "sale") is borrowed from English sale, from Old English sala, meaning an act of selling.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese retail, セール (sēru) often names a promotional period with reduced prices rather than one individual transaction.

Other meanings

  • discountnoun

Opposites

Word lists with this word