ε£²

JLPT N4

Sell

Readings

On’yomi: バむ (bai)
Kun’yomi: う(γ‚‹) (u(ru))
β€’ う.γ‚‹ (uru) – to sell β€’ う.γ‚Œγ‚‹ (ureru) – to sell well, be popular

Vocabulary

ε£²γ‚‹
うる
to sell
ε£²εΊ—
ばいてん
shop
売上
γ†γ‚Šγ‚γ’
sales
販売
はんばい
selling
売却
ばいきゃく
sale/disposal

Example Sentences

εΊ—γ§ι‡Žθœγ‚’ε£²γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
みせ で やさい γ‚’ γ†γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
I sell vegetables at the shop.
ι§…γ«ε£²εΊ—γŒγ‚γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
えき に ばいてん が γ‚γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
There is a shop at the station.
ε£²δΈŠγŒε’—γˆγΎγ—γŸγ€‚
γ†γ‚Šγ‚γ’ が γ΅γˆγΎγ—γŸγ€‚
Sales increased.
商品を販売します。
しょうひん γ‚’ はんばい します。
I sell products.
θ»Šγ‚’ε£²ε΄γ—γΎγ—γŸγ€‚
くるま γ‚’ ばいきゃく γ—γΎγ—γŸγ€‚
I sold the car.

Cultural Note

πŸ’° ε£² reflects Japan’s commerce and market culture:
β€’ Daily life: From small shops (ε£²εΊ—) to major businesses, ε£² is central to trade.
β€’ Figuratively, ε£²γ‚Œγ‚‹ also conveys popularity beyond commerce (e.g., books, music, products).
β€’ Japanese society values trustworthy transactions, so the kanji evokes not just selling but proper exchange and fair business.