売うり捌さばく

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

sell out; sell off; dispose of by selling

Emphasizes selling off a quantity of goods, often to clear stock or dispose of items completely.

在ざい庫こをすべて売うりさばいた。
We sold out all the inventory.
彼かれは古ふるい車くるまをうまく売うりさばいた。
He managed to sell off the old car successfully.

2

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

sell widely; sell on a large scale; distribute

Focuses on selling goods broadly, reaching many customers or markets, rather than just clearing stock.

新しん製せい品ひんを全ぜん国こくで売うりさばく計けい画かくだ。
We plan to sell the new product nationwide.
彼かれは海かい外がいでも商しょう品ひんを売うりさばいている。
He sells his products widely even overseas.

Written forms

売うり捌さばくUsage21%
Standard kanji spelling; 捌く adds the nuance of handling or disposing of goods.
売うりさばくUsage73%
Common kana-mixed spelling when the kanji 捌 is avoided.
売うり捌さばくUsage6%
Abbreviated kanji form; less common in modern writing.

Kanji

売sell
捌handle, deal with, dispose of

Similar words

売うる
売る is the general verb for 'to sell'. 売りさばく adds the nuance of actively disposing of goods or selling on a large scale.
捌さばく
捌く alone means 'to handle' or 'to deal with' things efficiently. Combined with 売り, it specifically refers to selling off goods.

Etymology

Compound of 売り (uri, 'selling', from verb 売る uru) and 捌く (sabaku, 'to handle, dispose of'). The combination conveys the idea of selling off or distributing goods efficiently.