Japanese Conversation · Level 45
90 words
Japanese word
売り
Pronunciation
Romajiuri
Meaning
- nounsale
Example
その家は売りに出されています。so no ie wa u ri ni da sa re te i ma su
The house is up for sale.
More examples
この商品は週末に売りが伸びました。ko no shō hin wa shū matsu ni u ri ga no bi ma shi ta
Sales of this product rose over the weekend.
Core concept
Describes something placed on the market or the particular quality presented as its main appeal.
Common phrases
売りに出るu ri ni de ru
be put up for sale
Similar words
販売hanbai: The activity of offering goods or services to customers in exchange for money.
売却baikyaku: The act of selling property or goods and transferring them to a buyer.
セールsēru: A time when goods are offered to customers, usually at lower prices.
魅力miryoku: A feature that makes a person, thing, or place attractive or interesting.
Definition in Japanese
商品や土地などを売りに出すこと。また、商品や人などの際立った長所。shō hin ya to chi na do o u ri ni da su ko to ma ta shō hin ya hito na do no kiwa da tta chō sho
Word origin
売り (uri) is the noun form of 売る (uru, "to sell"), formed from its continuative form; the noun also gains the related sense of a selling point.
Usage tips
- For a house, a location or view can be its 売り (uri), showing how the word extends from selling something to emphasizing its appeal.
Other meanings
- selling pointnoun
Opposites
- 買いkaibuynoun