切きり売うり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

selling by the piece; selling in small portions

Refers to selling goods in individual units or small amounts rather than in bulk or as a set. Often used for food items like cakes or fabric.

• このケーキは切きり売うりしています。

  This cake is sold by the slice.

• 布ぬのを切きり売うりで買かう。

  I buy fabric by the piece.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

selling bit by bit; peddling (one's skills, knowledge, etc.)

Metaphorical extension: offering one's expertise, time, or talents in small, often undervalued, increments. Can carry a slightly negative nuance of cheapening one's abilities.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの知ち識しきを切きり売うりして生せい計けいを立たてている。

  He makes a living by peddling his knowledge bit by bit.

• 才さい能のうを切きり売うりするような仕し事ごとはしたくない。

  I don't want a job where I have to sell my talents piecemeal.