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払い下げる (はらいさげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
sell off government property ; dispose of public assets
Refers to the official sale or transfer of government-owned property, equipment, or land to the private sector. Often used in bureaucratic or legal contexts.
られ
た
土と
地ち
に
新あたら
しい
商しょう
業ぎょう
施し
設せつ
が
建た
つ
予よ
定てい
だ
。
A new commercial facility is planned on the land that was disposed of.
Similar words 払はら い 下さ げ Noun form meaning 'disposal of government property' or 'sale of public assets'. 払い下げる is the verb form.
売ばい 却きゃく General term for 'selling off' or 'disposal by sale', not limited to government property. 払い下げる is specifically for public assets.
Etymology Compound of 払い (continuative form of 払う 'to pay, to clear out') and 下げる 'to lower, to hand down'. Literally 'to clear out and hand down', referring to the transfer of government property to private hands.