Keyword
sell
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig345
Old form
Readings
(64%)
ばい
(32%)
うり
(2%)
Composed of
professional
roof without a chimney
legs
Mnemonic

A professional is someone who goes out and sells his services to those who'd rather rest their legs underneath their cozy roof instead of doing the work themselves.

Used in kanji (3 in total)
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Used in vocabulary (539 in total)
to sell
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
sales; selling; marketing
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to palm off; to force a sale
to sell off; to sell completely
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to sell at a high price
to be sold out
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to dispose of; to sell off
to sell over to
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to offer for sale; to put on the market
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
selling out; being sold out
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
sales; demand
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
sales promotion; hard selling
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
trade; buying and selling
special sale
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to use X as a selling point
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
business rival; professional jealousy
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
street vendor; peddler
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
display and sale of new products
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
prostitution; prostitute
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
to peddle (goods); to hawk
selling price
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
seller; vendor
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
to sell out; to sell off
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
selling by the piece
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
sales staff; salesperson
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
nature of one's business; business instinct
retail store; retail shop
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
traitor (to one's country); quisling
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
special bargain sale
vending machine
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
to sell off; to sell completely
article not for sale
mobile sales (e.g. food trucks); mobile catering; route sales
to sell off; to sell completely
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
sales; amount sold; proceeds
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
sell order (e.g. shares)
manufacture and sales; vertical integration
flower vendor
to be widely recognized; to be famous
self-advertisement
to palm off; to force a sale
inflammatory words
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
sales company; distributor
limited edition sale; limited sale
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
small profits and quick returns
ticket window; box office; ticket
to dispose of; to sell off
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
retail trade; retailing
fortunetelling (as an occupation)
short selling
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
selling separately; not being included in the price
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
product demonstration; sales demonstration
sales department
farmers' market; farm shop
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
(bargain) sale
good time to sell
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
wholesale; wholesaling
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
drug trafficking; dealing in illegal drugs
selling by measure; selling by weight; selling by volume
to pick a fight
oil peddler; lazy person
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
selling price
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
to sell off; to sell completely
unattended sales place; vending machine
seller; vendor
selling price
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
commercial spirit; profit motive
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling
seller; vendor
(bargain) sale
advance sale; booking
direct selling; direct sales
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
over-the-counter sales; selling over the counter
to be a prostitute; to work as a prostitute; to sell sexual services
to be sold out
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
sale on the spot
reseller; scalper
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
newspaper-seller; newsboy; newspaper vendor
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
ticket window; box office; ticket
change of occupation
corrupt monk; greedy monk; (arch.) liar
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
sales promotion; hard selling
original seller; sales agency
hawker's or vendor's cry
house for sale
sale price; selling price; sales value
wholesale; wholesaling
prostitution; prostitute
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
selling out immediately
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
sales; demand
constructing and selling a ready-built house
slave trade; human trafficking; slave trader
seller; vendor
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to be reluctant to sell
reseller; scalper
to sell over to
total sales; total proceeds
selling electricity (e.g. domestic solar power to a power company)
store selling boiled vegetables, fish, and beans
actual sales; sell-through
proceeds from sale; receipts
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
sales; demand
house for sale
hack writer
product bundling; tie-in-sale; package deal
to offer for sale; to put on the market
prostitution
direct sale by the producer
business rival; professional jealousy
sales contract
same-day sellout; selling out on the first day (of sale)
auctioning off; selling off
monopoly system; government monopoly
sale; selling
(Japanese) Monopoly Bureau
candy vendor (esp. an Edo-period candy vendor who sold candy while walking around playing the flute or another musical instrument); candy vender
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
constructing and selling a ready-built house
bargain sale
seller; sales agent
outlet; market (for goods); prospect (e.g. employment, marriage, etc.); opportunity
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
total sales; total proceeds
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
tie-in sale; product bundle
article for sale at auction; lot
exhibition and sale (of paintings); display with the exhibits on sale
brothel; bordello; whorehouse; cathouse
selling separately; not being included in the price
to sell off at peak price (usu. shares)
manufacturer's suggested retail price; MSRP; recommended retail price; RRP; list price
credit sales
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
news dealer's shop; newsagent's shop
articles for sale
dilettantish business; amateurish business
living by selling off one's possessions
station vendor; selling (newspapers, etc.) at a train station; item sold at a train station
retail store; retail shop
retail trade; retailing
property for sale
goldfish peddling; goldfish peddler
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
smuggled goods; contraband
sales slump; poor sales
land for sale
to sell in haste
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
sacrifice sale; selling for a song; dumping
ambulatory vending of snacks in a theater or stadium (theatre)
business handbook (with glossary) of Edo period
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
selling on credit
sales amount; sales volume
selling; foisting; pushing
public sale; public auction
constructing and selling a ready-built house
wholesale business; wholesale trade
bargain floor or basement
male prostitute; rent boy; rentboy; gay brothel
counter selling; face-to-face selling; person-to-person selling
advance sale; booking
land for sale
clearance (e.g. clearance sale); selling off; selling (accepting only a single payment); bond transaction not subject to repurchase
selling separately
to be sold out; to sell out
to palm off; to force a sale
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
selling pressure; downward pressure; bearish pressure
on sale soon; coming soon
regional wholesale market; local wholesale market
concurrent selling (e.g. of old and new models); selling (related products) alongside each other; selling (the same product) in more than one place (e.g. online and in store)
selling individually; selling piecemeal
consolidated sales; consolidated net sales
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
to expand a market; to find a new market
selling in quantity
wholesale; wholesaling
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
order to buy or sell; buy-sell order
off-market real estate sale; negotiated sale due to loan repayment issues
sales slip; sales receipt
hedging; hedge selling
catalog retailing; catalogue retailing
illicit traffic; contraband
list of top-selling products
sacrifice sale; selling for a song; dumping
selling on credit
sales; demand
selling; foisting; pushing
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
short position; oversold position
auctioning off; selling off
to find a market for; to extend the sale of
sales; amount sold; proceeds
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
(bargain) sale
holding back (from selling); standing out
underselling; panic selling
to sell off at peak price (usu. shares)
newsstand; newspaper kiosk; newspaper stand
mercantile spirit; mercenary spirit
selling in installments; selling in instalments
school store; co-op; school canteen; tuck shop
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
auctioning; selling at an auction
panic selling
sales; amount sold; proceeds
direct sale by the producer
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
tie-in sale; product bundle
sales cooperative; sales cooperation
advance sale
certificate of sale; deed of sale
to sell wholesale to a retailer
selling on credit
auctioning; selling at an auction
to beat down prices
selling; foisting; pushing
pre-harvest estimate of a rice field's yield and selling price
profit-taking sale; profit-taking selling
animal trade (esp. pets); commerce of animals
wholesale company; wholesaler
art of selling; salesmanship
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
selling on a (monthly) installment plan (instalment); hire purchase
cost of goods sold; cost of sales; sales cost
business rival; professional jealousy
to peddle (goods); to hawk
to sell out; to sell off
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
Bensasi goatfish (Upeneus japonicus)
Bensasi goatfish (Upeneus japonicus)
candy vendor (esp. an Edo-period candy vendor who sold candy while walking around playing the flute or another musical instrument); candy vender
end of sales; discontinuation of sales
to sell off at peak price (usu. shares)
tie-in sale; product bundle
sacrifice sale; selling for a song; dumping
property for sale
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
clearance (e.g. clearance sale); selling off; selling (accepting only a single payment); bond transaction not subject to repurchase
wholesale business; wholesale trade
short position; oversold position
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
business connections
selling operation
selling separately
authorized distributor; authorised distributor
a bulk sale; buying and selling in bulk
(in the stock market) short commitment
credit account; charge account
credit account; charge account
insect peddler (esp. fireflies and crickets)
seedling peddler; nurseryman
transactions on dealer's terms
short interest; short account
goodwill of a business
program trading; programme trading
consignment sales and purchase
bargain sale; clearance sale; rummage sale
dealing in unharvested rice crop
dealing in rice speculating on the year's harvest before seedlings are set out
dealing in rice speculating on the year's harvest while the paddies are still covered with snow
over the counter sales (often of financial packages)
selling something by the boxful (in a wooden masu box)
selling something by the boxful (in a wooden masu box)
priestcraft (Book of Mormon)
exclusive distributorship agreement; sole sales contract
exclusive-distributorship; exclusive selling right
endorsement commission; commission earned; sales commission
discretionary account (in securities)
seller and buyer; vendor and purchaser
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
selling on balance; net selling
selling on balance; net selling
production, sales and inventory; PSI
mediated marketing; mediated sales
maid at an inn who served clients and worked as a prostitute (Edo period)
day on which prostitutes had to receive clients
day on which prostitutes had to receive clients
reselling train tickets on the black market
selling sea cucumbers; sea cucumber vendor
selling sea cucumbers; sea cucumber vendor
selling costs; selling expenses; distribution costs
occupation where charm is necessary to succeed
traveling salesman; field salesperson; trade salesperson
telegraphic transfer selling (currency rate); TTS
selling rate (currency)
buying and selling at auction; auction
compulsory sale by auction; forced auction
food-vending boat (serving ferries, etc. during the Edo period)
everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
selling to traders; wholesaling; trade sales
certificate of sale; deed of sale
certificate of sale; deed of sale
brothel for male prostitutes
women are not as clever as they think; women should know their place; (lit.) even a clever woman will fail at selling a cow
to cry wine and sell vinegar; to do deceptive advertisement; (lit.) to put up a sheep's head and sell dog meat
standard sales price; appraised value of a real property subject to compulsory auction (minimum purchase price is usually set at 80% of this price)
price war; cutthroat competition
sex industry; prostitution
agency; official dealership; distributor
crossing (shares)
crossing (shares)
Examples (200 in total)
They sell various kinds of goods at that store.
They sell meat at that store.
They sell meat at this store.