noun
garage sale
A sale of used household items, often held at a private residence. The term is a direct loan from English and is understood in Japanese contexts, though フリーマーケット (flea market) is more common for similar events.
週末に近所でガレージセールがあった。
There was a garage sale in the neighborhood over the weekend.
ガレージセールで古い家具を買った。
I bought old furniture at a garage sale.
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'garage sale'.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity or in dictionaries.
フリーマーケット (flea market) is a more common term in Japan for a sale of used goods, often held in public spaces, while ガレージセール specifically refers to a sale at a private garage or home.
Loanword from English 'garage sale'.