Japanese word

売り切れ

Pronunciation

Romajiurikire

Meaning

  • nounsold out

Example

チケットは売り切れです。chi ke tto wa u ri ki re de su

The tickets are sold out.

Illustration for 売り切れ (sold out)

More examples

予約開始日に限定席が売り切れになりました。yo yaku kai shi hi ni gen tei seki ga u ri ki re ni na ri ma shi ta

The limited seats sold out on the day reservations opened.

Core concept

Describes a state in which every available item has been purchased, leaving none for further buyers.

Common phrases

  • 売り切れになるu ri ki re ni na ru

    become sold out

  • 売り切れ続出u ri ki re zoku shutsu

    a string of sell-outs

Similar words

完売kanbai: A condition in which the entire quantity put on sale has been sold.
品切れshinagire: A condition in which an item is unavailable because the supply on hand has been exhausted.
在庫切れzaikokire: A condition in which the available inventory of a product has been exhausted.

Definition in Japanese

商品や座席などがすべて売れて、残っていないこと。shō hin ya za seki na do ga su be te u re te noko tte i na i ko to

Word origin

売り切れ (urikire) is the noun form of 売り切れる (urikireru, "sell out"), combining 売る (uru, "sell") with 切れる (kireru, "run out").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese shops, 売り切れ (urikire) often appears as a short status label on signs and websites rather than as a full sentence.

Other meanings

  • out of stocknoun

Opposites

  • 売れ残りurenokoriunsold itemnoun

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