特売|とくばいtokubai[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbspecial sale; bargain sale
    きのうは和牛わぎゅうが特売とくばいだった。↗
    Japanese beef was on sale yesterday.
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.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 競争きょうそう入札にゅうさつではなく、随意契約ずいいけいやくにより特定とくていの人ひとに物品ぶっぴんなどを売却ばいきゃくすること。
  2. 小売こうりで期間きかんや日時にちじを限定げんていし、特別とくべつ安価あんかで商品しょうひんを販売はんばいすること。
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