仕し舞まい物もの

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Meanings

unsold goods; leftover stock

Refers to merchandise that remains unsold, often at the end of a season or after a sales period. Commonly used in retail and business contexts.

年ねん末まつのセールで仕し舞まい物ものを安やすく売うった。
We sold the leftover stock cheaply at the year-end sale.
この店みせは仕し舞まい物ものをまとめて処しょ分ぶんしている。
This store is disposing of unsold goods in bulk.

Kanji

仕attend, doing, official
舞dance, flit, circle
物thing, object, matter

Related words

在ざい庫こ
在庫 is a general term for inventory or stock on hand, while 仕舞物 specifically refers to goods that have not sold and are often considered surplus or clearance items.
売うれ残のこり
売れ残り is a more colloquial term for unsold items, often with a nuance of being undesirable, whereas 仕舞物 is a neutral business term.

Written forms

仕し舞まい物もの
Standard kanji spelling for this noun.
しまい物もの
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji 仕舞 is less familiar.

Etymology

Compound of 仕舞 (しまい, 'end' or 'finish') and 物 (もの, 'thing'), literally 'end-of-period goods'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely arose in merchant contexts to describe items left over after a sales period.