Japanese word

下取り

Pronunciation

Romajishitadori

Meaning

  • nountrade-in

Example

古い電話を下取りして、新しい電話を買いました。furu i den wa o shita do ri shi te atara shi i den wa o ka i ma shi ta

I traded in my old phone and bought a new one.

Illustration for 下取り (trade-in)

More examples

この店では古い車を高く下取りしてくれます。ko no mise de wa furu i kuruma o taka ku shita do ri shi te ku re ma su

This store offers a good trade-in price for old cars.

Core concept

Treats an older item as part of the payment for a newer one, linking the exchange with a reduction in the amount paid.

Common phrases

  • 下取りに出すshita do ri ni da su

    trade in

  • 下取り価格shita do ri ka kaku

    trade-in price

Definition in Japanese

古い品物を店などに引き取ってもらい、その代金を新しい品物の購入費の一部に充てること。furu i shina mono o mise na do ni hi ki to tte mo ra i so no dai kin o atara shi i shina mono no kō nyū hi no ichi bu ni a te ru ko to

Word origin

下取り (shitadori) combines 下 (shita, "down") with 取り (tori, "taking"), the noun form of 取る (toru, "to take"); the compound names taking an old item when a new one is sold.

Usage tips

  • In English, trade-in can mean the old item, the amount credited for it, or the exchange arrangement, so its exact meaning depends on the sentence.

Related words

  • 下取りするshitadorisurutrade inverb

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