売り手・売手|うりてurite[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
売り手売り手(うりて) is the most common spelling and the recommended choice for beginners; it uses a mixture of kanji and kana.
売手売手 is a less common kanji-only spelling of the same word, so beginners should generally choose 売り手(うりて) instead.
Definitions
- nounseller; vendor
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related商人しょうにんNeutralA merchant — someone whose occupation is buying and selling; it stresses the profession itself, whereas 「売り手」 only names the selling side in a transaction.
- Antonym買い手かいてNeutralThe antonym: the buying side of a deal, opposed to the seller's 「売り手」; compare 「売り手市場」 with 「買い手市場」.
Use 「売り手」 for the party selling in a transaction, as in 「売り手市場」; for someone whose profession is trade, say 「商人」. The opposite of 「売り手」 is 「買い手」.
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Japanese definitions
- 売買で売る方の側。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents
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