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払い下げ (はらいさげ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

払はらい下さげ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

sale of government assets; disposal

Typically refers to the sale or disposal of unwanted government-owned property, equipment, or land to the private sector.

政せい府ふは使つかわなくなった国こく有ゆう地ちを払はらい下さげた。
The government sold off unused state-owned land.
払はらい下さげ品ひん

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オークション

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れる

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An auction of disposed government goods will be held next week.

Written forms

払はらい下さげUsage78%
Standard spelling.
払はらい下さげUsage22%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not commonly used.

Kanji

払pay, clear out, prune
下below, down, descend

Similar words

売ばい却きゃく
売却 is a general term for selling off assets, while 払い下げ specifically refers to government or public-sector disposal.
処しょ分ぶん
処分 can mean disposal in a broader sense (including throwing away), whereas 払い下げ implies a sale or transfer, often to private hands.

Etymology

Compound of 払い (はらい, continuative form of 払う 'to pay out, clear out') + 下げ (さげ, continuative form of 下げる 'to lower, hand down'). Literally 'paying out and handing down', referring to the government releasing assets to the public.