selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute)
みうり
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive
1.
selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute)
2.
selling out (to a competitor), selling off
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貧困のため、多くの人々が身売りを強いられた時代があった。
There was a time when many people were forced to sell themselves due to poverty.
現代では、会社の身売りという形でこの言葉が使われることもある。
In modern times, this word can also be used in the context of a company selling itself off.
江戸時代には、身売りが社会問題の一つとして存在した。
During the Edo period, selling oneself existed as one of the social problems.
経営不振の会社は、大手企業への身売りを検討している。
The struggling company is considering selling itself off to a major corporation.
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