Translation guide
How to express 'trade-in' in Japanese, covering both the act of trading in an item and the item itself.
trade-in (act)
trade-in (item)
Expressing the action of giving an old item to a store as part of payment for a new one.
The most common way to say 'to trade in'. Literally 'to put out for trade-in'. Used when you give your old item to the store.
I traded in my old car and bought a new one.
The noun form meaning 'trade-in'. Often used in compounds like 下取り価格 (trade-in value).
Do you do trade-ins at this store?
Loanword from English, used in some contexts like video games or electronics, but less common than 下取り.
I traded in my game console and bought a new one.
Referring to the old item itself that is given to the store.
Talking about the amount of money offered for a trade-in.
When asking if a store accepts trade-ins, you can say 「下取りはやっていますか？」. For specific items, use 「これを下取りに出せますか？」 (Can I trade this in?).
Do you have a trade-in item with you?
The trade-in amount is up to 100,000 yen.