特売|とくばいtokubai[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbspecial sale; bargain sale
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 特売する(とくばいする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 特売します(とくばいします) |
| Negative (nai) | 特売しない(とくばいしない) |
| polite (masen) | 特売しません(とくばいしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 特売せず・特売せぬ(とくばいせず・とくばいせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 特売した(とくばいした) |
| polite (mashita) | 特売しました(とくばいしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 特売しなかった(とくばいしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 特売しませんでした(とくばいしませんでした) |
| Te form | 特売して(とくばいして) |
| Potential | 特売できる(とくばいできる) |
| Passive | 特売される(とくばいされる) |
| Causative | 特売させる(とくばいさせる) |
| Causative passive | 特売させられる(とくばいさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 特売すれば(とくばいすれば) |
| tara | 特売したら(とくばいしたら) |
| Volitional | 特売しよう(とくばいしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 特売しましょう(とくばいしましょう) |
| Imperative | 特売しろ(とくばいしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym売り出しうりだしNeutralStarting to sell a new product, or a big discount sale; in retail 「特売」 stresses limited-time special prices.
- Synonym安売りやすうりNeutralSelling cheap, and figuratively giving things away too readily; 「特売」 usually means a limited-time special price.
- SynonymセールNeutralLoanword for a discount sale, extremely common, as in 「セール中」; 「特売」 leans toward supermarkets and store flyers.
- SynonymバーゲンセールNeutralLoanword for a bargain sale with marked-down prices, used mostly for clothing; 「特売」 leans toward everyday goods at the supermarket.
- Related割引き販売NeutralSelling at a discount; a rather explanatory term. 「特売」 usually suggests a limited-time special-price promotion.
- Related特売催しNeutralA special-sale event; explanatory in tone. In everyday speech people say 「特売」 or 「セール」.
- Antonym通常販売NeutralSelling in the usual way rather than as a limited-time special; the opposite of 「特売」, stressing that it is not a promotion.
- Antonym定価販売NeutralThe price-side opposite of 「特売」: selling at the list price with no discounts.
For limited-time supermarket specials use 「特売」, as in 「特売日」; discount promotions are often just called 「セール」; use 「バーゲン」 for clothing sales and 「安売り」 for selling cheap; the opposite is 「定価販売」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


