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競り (せり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

競せり

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

competing; competition

General noun for competing or competition, often used in contexts like bidding or vying for something.

市いち場ばでは新しん鮮せんな魚さかなを求もとめて激はげしい競せりが行おこなわれている。
At the market, fierce bidding is taking place for fresh fish.

2

noun

Specifically refers to an auction, especially in the context of 競り売り (auction sale).

See also: 競り売り

この絵えは競せりで高たか値ねがついた。
This painting fetched a high price at auction.

Written forms

競せりUsage22%
Standard kanji spelling for auction and competitive bidding contexts.
せりUsage67%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
競せりUsage10%
search-only kanji form
糶せり

Usage

<1%

search-only kanji form

糶せり

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form; 競り is preferred in modern writing.

Kanji

競emulate, compete with, bid
糶auction

Similar words

競せり売うり
競り売り is the full term for auction sale, while 競り alone can refer to the auction itself or the act of bidding.
オークション
オークション is a loanword for auction, often used in modern contexts like online auctions, while 競り is more traditional and often associated with markets.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 競る (せる, to compete/bid). The noun form 競り refers to the act or event of competitive bidding.