身売りする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 身売りする | 身売りしない |
| Polite | 身売りします | 身売りしません |
| Past polite | 身売りしました | 身売りしませんでした |
| Past | 身売りした | 身売りしなかった |
| Te-form | 身売りして | 身売りしないで |
| Desire | 身売りしたい | 身売りしたくない |
| Potential | 身売りできる | 身売りできない |
| Passive | 身売りされる | 身売りされない |
| Causative | 身売りさせる | 身売りさせない |
| Causative passive | 身売りさせられる | 身売りさせられない |
| Volitional | 身売りしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 身売りしましょう | |
| Imperative | 身売りしろ | 身売りするな |
| Conditional | 身売りすれば | 身売りしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 身売りしたら | 身売りしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
selling oneself into bondage; prostitution
Historically refers to selling oneself into servitude or prostitution, often due to poverty. In modern contexts, it can be used metaphorically for compromising one's freedom or dignity for money.
Driven by poverty, they had no choice but to sell their daughter into bondage.
He signed a contract that was practically selling himself into servitude because of his debts.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Used for selling a business, assets, or one's stake to a competitor or third party, often with a nuance of betrayal or loss of control.
The long-established company sold out to a foreign firm.
Due to financial difficulties, they had no choice but to sell off the company.