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競争売買 (きょうそうばいばい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

競きょう争そう売ばい買ばい

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Meanings

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Formal or legal term for auction; in everyday conversation, オークション is more common.

競きょう争そう売ばい買ばいで絵かい画がが高こう額がくで落らく札さつさ

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The painting was sold for a high price at auction.

Kanji

競emulate, compete with, bid
争contend, dispute, argue
売sell
買buy

Related words

オークション
Common loanword for auction in everyday contexts; 競争売買 is a more formal, legalistic term.

Built from

競きょう争そう+売ばい買ばい

Etymology

Compound of 競争 (competition) and 売買 (buying and selling), literally 'competitive buying and selling'.