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はける · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Describes water or liquid draining away smoothly without obstruction. Often used for sinks, gutters, or land.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

sell well; be in demand

usually written using kana alone

Used for products, tickets, or goods that sell smoothly and quickly. Cross-referenced with 捌ける (さばける) sense 1.

〈場ば所しょ〉から水みずがはけるfor water to drain away from a place
大おお雨あめのあと、道どう路ろの水みずがはけるまでしばらく時じ間かんがかかった。
After the heavy rain, it took a while for the water to drain from the road.
〈物もの〉がはけるfor goods or tickets to sell out quickly
セールのおかげでチケットはすぐにはけた。
Thanks to the sale, the tickets sold out right away.
〈場ば所しょ〉からはけるto exit the stage from a certain spot
役やく者しゃはセリフを言いい終おえると静しずかに舞ぶ台たいからはけた。
After finishing his line, the actor quietly exited the stage.

流ながれるN4sense 1
流れる is the general verb for liquid flowing, while 捌ける specifically stresses that the liquid drains away smoothly with no obstruction.
売うれるN4sense 2
売れる is the everyday word for goods selling, while 捌ける emphasizes that stock moves quickly and smoothly, often in a business context.
退たい場じょう sense 3
退場する is the general term for leaving a stage or field, while 捌ける is the specific theatrical term for an actor exiting during a performance.

詰つまるN2sense 1
詰まる describes a pipe or drain becoming clogged, the opposite of 捌ける, which describes water draining away freely.

さばける
捌ける written さばける means goods sell well or a person is worldly, while 捌ける written はける means liquid drains or an actor exits the stage.

はけるUsage80%
Usually written in kana. The kanji form 捌ける is rare and may be confused with 捌ける (さばける).
捌はけるUsage20%
Rare kanji spelling; easily confused with 捌ける (さばける).

The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 捌 is used for both はける and さばける, but the relationship between the readings is unclear.