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誓文払い (seimonbarai) Japanese meaning: bargain sale | Kotomora
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At long-established Kyoto shops, the traditional 誓文払い bargain sale is still held today.
Kanji 文 sentence, literature, style Related words バーゲンセール Modern, common term for a bargain sale. 誓文払い is a historical, culturally specific term.
在ざい 庫こ 一いっ 掃そう Means 'clearance of stock' and is used in modern retail contexts, whereas 誓文払い carries a traditional Kyoto merchant nuance.
Etymology From 誓文 (seimon, 'written oath') + 払い (harai, 'clearing out'). The term originates from Kyoto kimono merchants who held sales to clear out stock after the 誓文 (oath) period, during which they promised not to sell certain goods.
