He sold his old car and bought a new bicycle.
売
sell
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
士部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
バイ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
うる, うれる
Common Readings
バイ, う…る, う…れる
Example sentences
That man sold his soul to the devil.
This new product is selling well.
That smartphone sold explosively after its release.
My father has been running a business in this town for many years.
This business is very profitable.
We are selling fresh vegetables here.
This product is being sold for a limited time only.
The selling point of this smartphone is its good camera performance.
This month's sales exceeded expectations.
Example Vocabulary
売る
to sell; to betray
売れる
to sell; to be in demand; to be popular
商売
business; trade; occupation
販売
selling; sale
売り
selling point; sale; selling
売り上げ
sales; turnover; proceeds
発売
sale; release (of a product); launch
喧嘩を売る
売買
buying and selling; trade
売り場
sales floor, counter
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