Meaning

Primary

Sell Cheaply

Alternatives

Discount, Bargain Sale, Sale

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you sell something cheap, you're selling it at a discount. Alternatively you can remember this word as sell cheaply or bargain sale. These are good deals!

Reading

やすうり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The hiragana on the end hints that the readings are the kun'yomi readings. Use your memory of 安い and 売る to help you to remember how to read this.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 安売りをする

    to sell at a discount

    安売りを始める

    to start selling at a discount

    安売りを行う

    to sell at a discount

Context Sentences

あそこのスーパー、今週はトマトの安売りセールをやってるよ。

The grocery store over there is having a sale for tomatoes this week.

安売りのおかげで、このワンピースは三百円で買えたよ。

Thanks to the sale, I could buy this dress for 300 yen.

自分を安売りしてない?

Aren't you selling yourself short?

Kanji Composition