JLPT · Level 61
45 words
Japanese word
売り出し
Pronunciation
Romajiuridashi
Meaning
- nounsale
Example
春の売り出しで服を買いました。haru no u ri da shi de fuku o ka i ma shi ta
I bought clothes at the spring sale.
More examples
この店では毎年、夏の売り出しを行います。ko no mise de wa mai toshi natsu no u ri da shi o okona i ma su
This store holds a summer sale every year.
Core concept
Centers on making goods available to many buyers through a noticeable sales campaign.
Common phrases
大売り出しō u ri da shi
big sale
特別売り出しtoku betsu u ri da shi
special sale
売り出し中u ri da shi chū
on sale
年末の売り出しnen matsu no u ri da shi
year-end sale
Similar words
セールsēru: A promotional event that offers goods for a limited time, often with discounts.
販売hanbai: The business activity of selling goods or services to customers.
特売tokubai: A limited offer in which particular goods are sold more cheaply than usual.
Definition in Japanese
商品を広く売るために、店頭などに出して販売すること。また、その販売期間や催し。shō hin o hiro ku u ru ta me ni ten tō na do ni da shi te han bai su ru ko to ma ta so no han bai ki kan ya moyō shi
Word origin
The noun 売り出し (uridashi) comes from the compound verb 売り出す (uridasu), which joins 売る (uru, "to sell") with 出す (dasu, "to put out") to mean putting goods out for sale.
Usage tips
- Unlike sale in English, 売り出し (uridashi) can emphasize the act of putting products on sale and promoting them, not only the reduced prices.