Japanese word

転売

Pronunciation

Romajitenbai

Meaning

  • nounresale

Example

この店では商品の転売を禁止しています。ko no mise de wa shō hin no ten bai o kin shi shi te i ma su

This store prohibits the resale of products.

Illustration for 転売 (resale)

More examples

購入した商品をすぐに転売するのは、規約違反です。kō nyū shi ta shō hin o su gu ni ten bai su ru no wa ki yaku i han de su

Reselling purchased products right away violates the terms.

Core concept

Describes selling an item again after buying it, usually to make a profit from the difference in price.

Common phrases

  • チケットを転売するchi ke tto o ten bai su ru

    resell tickets

Similar words

再販売saihanbai: The resale of an acquired item without necessarily involving scarcity, price increases, or profit.
せどりsedori: The practice of finding underpriced goods and reselling them to earn a profit.

Definition in Japanese

買った商品を、利益を得るために別の人へ売ること。ka tta shō hin o ri eki o e ru ta me ni betsu no hito e u ru ko to

Word origin

転 (ten, "transfer") + 売 (bai, "sell") forms the Sino-Japanese compound 転売 (tenbai), literally meaning "selling onward."

Usage tips

  • In English, resale is often neutral, while Japanese 転売 (tenbai) commonly suggests buying scarce goods and reselling them at a higher price, a practice often called scalping.

Related words

  • 転売屋tenbaiyaresellernoun

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