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売り出し (うりだし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

売うり出だし

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り

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

sale; bargain sale; special sale

Refers to a promotional sale event, often at a store, where items are sold at reduced prices. Commonly used in phrases like 売り出し中 (now on sale).

デパートで春はるの売うり出だしが始はじまった。
The spring sale has started at the department store.
あの店みせは今いま、大おお

売う

り

出だ

し

を

し

て

いる

。

That shop is having a big sale now.

Written forms

売うり出だしUsage33%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
売うり出だしUsage56%
Variant spelling without okurigana り; less common but still encountered.
売うり出だしUsage12%
Abbreviated spelling; mostly seen in signs or headlines.

Kanji

売sell
出exit, leave, go out

Similar words

セール
セール is a more general term for a sale event, often used for seasonal or clearance sales. 売り出し emphasizes the promotional aspect of putting items on sale, sometimes with a nuance of a special campaign.
特とく売ばい
特売 specifically means a special sale or bargain sale, often for a limited time or on specific items. 売り出し can refer to a broader promotional event.

Etymology

Compound of 売り (uri, 'selling', the continuative form of 売る uru 'to sell') and 出し (dashi, 'putting out', the continuative form of 出す dasu 'to put out'). Literally 'putting out for sale'.