Japanese word

売り場

Pronunciation

Romajiuriba

Meaning

  • noundepartment, section

Example

靴の売り場はどこですか？kutsu no u ri ba wa do ko de su ka

Where is the shoe department?

Illustration for 売り場 (department)

More examples

お菓子の売り場は二階です。o ka shi no u ri ba wa ni kai de su

The snack section is on the second floor.

この店は売り場が広くて、商品を探しやすいです。ko no mise wa u ri ba ga hiro ku te shō hin o saga shi ya su i de su

This store has a spacious sales floor, so it is easy to find products.

Core concept

Describes a defined area where particular goods are displayed and sold, linking a product with its physical place in a store.

Common phrases

  • デパートの売り場de pā to no u ri ba

    department store sales floor

  • おもちゃの売り場o mo cha no u ri ba

    toy department

  • 売り場に行くu ri ba ni i ku

    go to the sales floor

Similar words

コーナーkōnā: A section of a store set aside for a particular type of goods.
販売所hanbaisho: A place or facility where goods are offered for sale.

Definition in Japanese

商品を売るために設けられた店内の場所や区画。shō hin o u ru ta me ni mō ke ra re ta ten nai no ba sho ya ku kaku

Word origin

The word 売り場 (uriba, "sales floor") joins 売り (uri, "selling"), the continuative form of 売る (uru, "to sell"), with 場 (ba, "place") to name a selling place.

Usage tips

  • In a Japanese department store, 売り場 (uriba) can mean a physical area such as the shoe section, while department often emphasizes the product category.

Other meanings

  • sales floornoun

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