Japanese Conversation · Level 45
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Japanese word
発売
Pronunciation
Romajihatsubai
Meaning
- nounrelease
Example
新しい本が発売されます。atara shi i hon ga hatsu bai sa re ma su
The new book will be released.
More examples
その店では新しい雑誌の発売を記念して特別な企画を行います。so no mise de wa atara shi i zas shi no hatsu bai o ki nen shi te toku betsu na ki kaku o okona i ma su
The store will hold a special event to celebrate the release of the new magazine.
Core concept
Refers to making a product available to the public by putting it on the market.
Common phrases
新商品の発売shin shō hin no hatsu bai
a new product's release
発売前hatsu bai mae
before release
発売直後hatsu bai choku go
just after release
Similar words
販売hanbai: The act of selling goods or services to customers.
Definition in Japanese
書籍や商品などを世の中に出し、販売を始めること。sho seki ya shō hin na do o yo no naka ni da shi han bai o haji me ru ko to
Word origin
発売 (hatsubai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 発 (hatsu, "send out") and 売 (bai, "sell"), expressing the act of sending goods out for sale.
Usage tips
- Japanese announcements often use 発売日 (hatsubai-bi) for the date when a book, game, or other product becomes available for purchase.
Other meanings
- salenoun
Related words
- 発売するhatsubaisurureleaseverb