Japanese Conversation · Level 61
75 words
Japanese word
売り上げ
Pronunciation
Romajiuriage
Meaning
- nounsales
Example
店の売り上げが増えました。mise no u ri a ge ga fu e ma shi ta
The store's sales increased.
More examples
店長は毎朝、前日の売り上げを確認します。ten chō wa mai asa zen jitsu no u ri a ge o kaku nin shi ma su
The store manager checks the previous day's sales every morning.
Core concept
Centers on the money earned when goods or services are sold.
Common phrases
売り上げが伸びるu ri a ge ga no bi ru
sales grow
売り上げを伸ばすu ri a ge o no ba su
increase sales
売り上げが落ちるu ri a ge ga o chi ru
sales decline
Similar words
売上高uriagedaka: The total sales income reported by a business during a given period.
販売額hanbaigaku: The amount of money charged for goods or services that are sold.
売上金uriagekin: Money received from the sale of goods or services.
Definition in Japanese
商品やサービスを販売して得た金額や収入。shō hin ya sā bi su o han bai shi te e ta kin gaku ya shū nyū
Word origin
売り上げ (uriage, "sales") is the noun form of 売り上げる (uriageru, "to sell and bring in money"), combining 売る (uru, "to sell") with 上げる (ageru, "to raise or bring up").
Usage tips
- In business English, sales can mean either the act of selling or the money earned from it, while 売り上げ (uriage, "sales") usually focuses on the money earned.
Other meanings
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