Japanese word

前売り

Pronunciation

Romajimaeuri

Meaning

  • nounpresale

Example

前売りは今日から始まります。mae u ri wa kyō ka ra haji ma ri ma su

The presale starts today.

Illustration for 前売り (presale)

More examples

人気の公演は、前売りの段階で売り切れることがあります。nin ki no kō en wa mae u ri no dan kai de u ri ki re ru ko to ga a ri ma su

Popular events sometimes sell out during the presale period.

Core concept

Describes making goods or tickets available before the regular sales period or the event date.

Common phrases

  • 前売り価格mae u ri ka kaku

    presale price

  • 前売り券mae u ri ken

    presale ticket

  • 前売り期間mae u ri ki kan

    presale period

Similar words

先行販売senkōhanbai: The sale of goods or tickets made available before sales open to the general public.
予約販売yoyakuhanbai: A system in which goods or tickets are sold through orders made before their usual release.

Definition in Japanese

商品や入場券などを、一般販売や利用の時期より前に販売すること。shō hin ya nyū jō ken na do o ip pan han bai ya ri yō no ji ki yo ri mae ni han bai su ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 前売り (maeuri) consists of 前 (mae, "before") and 売り (uri, "selling"), the noun form of 売る (uru, "to sell").

Usage tips

  • Japanese film listings use 前売り (maeuri) for tickets offered before screening dates, so the term often appears in cinema schedules and online booking information.

Other meanings

  • advance ticketnoun

Opposites

  • 当日券tōjitsukensame-day ticketnoun

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