売り場
Meanings
1
sales area; counter; department; sales floor
Refers to a physical space in a store where goods are sold, such as a department, counter, or section. Common in compounds like 食料品売り場 (grocery section).
The toy department is on the third floor.
I went to check out the new smartphones at that counter.
2
favorable time to sell; good selling opportunity
Less common usage referring to a market timing or opportunity to sell something profitably. Often contrasted with 買い場 (good time to buy).
I decided that now is a good time to sell the stocks.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉売り場the department/counter for X (attached directly, no particle)
I bought a present for my mother at the women's clothing department.
- 売り場で〈物〉を探すto look for something at the sales counter/department
I looked for my son's shoes at the shoe department.
- 売り場は〈場所〉にあるthe department/counter is located at ~
The cosmetics department is on the first floor.