バザー

also: バザール

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to a marketplace or shopping area, often with a Middle Eastern or international image. Can also refer to charity bazaars or flea markets.

special sale; bargain sale

Used for temporary sales events at department stores or shops, often with discounted prices. This usage is common in Japanese retail contexts.

〈場ば所しょ〉でバザーを開ひらくto hold a bazaar at a place
学がっ校こうでチャリティーバザーを開ひらいた。
We held a charity bazaar at the school.
バザーに出しゅっ品ぴんするto put items up for sale at a bazaar
手て作づくりのクッキーをバザーに出しゅっ品ぴんした。
I put homemade cookies up for sale at the bazaar.
バザーで〈物もの〉を買かうto buy something at a bazaar
バザーで古ふるい絵え本ほんを買かった。
I bought an old picture book at the bazaar.

セールN2sense 2
セール is the general word for any discount sale, while バザー suggests a special event with a market-like or charity atmosphere.
市いち場ばN3sense 1
市場 is the everyday word for a regular marketplace (often for food), while バザー carries an exotic or one-off event feel.
フリーマーケット sense 1
フリーマーケット specifically means a flea market where individuals sell used goods, while バザー is broader and often tied to charity or school events.

バザーUsage61%
Most common spelling for both senses in modern Japanese.
バザールUsage39%
Alternate spelling, closer to the original Persian/English pronunciation; less common than バザー.

Loanword from English 'bazaar' or 'bazar', ultimately from Persian 'bāzār' (market).