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売
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to sell over to
Examples
財産目当てに結婚するものは自由を売り渡すものである。
He that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
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to sell out
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to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
Examples
ロバート・ハンセンが、旧ソ連に秘密情報を売りさばいた容疑で逮捕された。
Robert Hansen was arrested on suspicion of having sold off secret information to the former Soviet Union.
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売れっ妓 was sometimes used for geisha
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
Examples
その歌手は売れっ子になるだろう。
That singer is going to become popular.
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to offer for sale; to put on the market
Examples
メアリーは自分のピアノを売りに出した。
Mary put her piano up for sale.
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trade; buying and selling
Examples
商人は商品を売り買いする人だ。
A merchant is a person who buys and sells goods.
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to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
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high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; high-pressure salesman
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forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
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Idiomatic expression
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
Examples
お前どこで油を売っていたんだ。
Where were you loafing?
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to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute)
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to flatter; to butter up
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unsold items; leftovers; remainders; remnants
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Colloquial; Sensitive
spinster; old maid
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to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
Examples
この製品は飛ぶように売れています。
These products are selling like hot cakes.
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thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
