特売 (とくばい, tokubai) Japanese meaning: special sale | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000特売する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 特売する | 特売しない |
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| Polite | 特売します | 特売しません |
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| Past polite | 特売しました | 特売しませんでした |
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| Past | 特売した | 特売しなかった |
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| Te-form | 特売して | 特売しないで |
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| Desire | 特売したい | 特売したくない |
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| Potential | 特売できる | 特売できない |
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| Passive | 特売される | 特売されない |
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| Causative | 特売させる | 特売させない |
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| Causative passive | 特売させられる | 特売させられない |
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| Volitional | 特売しよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 特売しましょう | |
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| Imperative | 特売しろ | 特売するな |
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| Conditional | 特売すれば | 特売しなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 特売したら | 特売しなかったら |
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The supermarket is having a special sale.
Eggs are on special sale today.
Usage patterns
〈店〉が〈物〉を特売するfor a store to hold a special sale on something
This supermarket runs a special sale on vegetables every weekend.
特売中currently on special sale
TVs are currently on special sale.
〈物〉が特売になるfor something to go on special sale
Winter coats went on special sale.
特売を行うto hold a special sale
The store plans to hold a large-scale special sale next week.
特売 is a planned, promotional bargain sale, whereas 乱売 implies uncontrolled, competitive undercutting that harms the market.
特売 refers to the special sale event or campaign itself, while 特価 refers to the discounted price attached to items in such a sale.
