Word details
売り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 売り.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix
sale; selling
2
Common noun
selling point; gimmick
Examples
彼女は美貌を売りにしています。
She uses her looks.
3
Noun, used as a suffix
seller; vendor
Examples
アイスクリーム売りが外の売店で客にアイスクリームを売っている。
The ice cream vendor is waiting on customers at his outdoor stand.
4
Colloquial; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
prostitution
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
売
sell
7 strokesFrequency 202JLPT N3Grade 2
On
バイ
Kun
う.るう.れる
Nanori
うりうるめ
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