auction market
A market where goods are sold by auction, typically for wholesale produce, fish, or flowers.
Every morning, fresh fish are auctioned at the fishing port's auction market.
At the flower auction market, the auctioneer sets prices with a distinctive chant.
Standard modern spelling.
Abbreviated form, less common but still seen.
Uses the rare kanji 糶; mostly historical or specialized.
Abbreviated form with rare kanji; very uncommon.
Compound of 競り (せり, 'auction, bidding') and 市 (いち, 'market'). The kanji 糶 is a rare character meaning 'auction' and is used in some historical or specialized contexts.