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    3. 切り売り

    切り売り

    切きり​売うり​

    selling by the piece

    KMT9News #36+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab15 strokes

    切売り

    きりうり

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    selling by the piece
    2.
    selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit, selling a little at a time

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    この布ぬのは切きり売うりしています。

    This fabric is sold by the piece.

    KMT7Business & Finance
    スーパーでは、肉にくや魚さかなの切きり売うりが一 般 的 だ。

    Selling meat and fish by the piece is common at supermarkets.

    KMT9Business & FinanceFood & Dining
    企き業ぎょうは、事じ業ぎょうの一いち部ぶを切きり売うりすることで経けい営えい再さい建けんを図はかった。

    The company attempted to rebuild its management by selling off parts of its business.

    KMT9Business & Finance
    この店みせでは、新しん鮮せんな野や菜さいを必ひつ要ような分ぶんだけ切きり売うりしてくれる。

    At this store, they sell fresh vegetables by the piece, only as much as you need.

    KMT9Business & FinanceFood & Dining
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの専せん門もん知ち識しきを切きり売うりして、生せい計けいを立たてている。

    He makes a living by selling his specialized knowledge bit by bit.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    切
    き.る・-き.る・き.り・-き.り・-ぎ.り・き.れる…(9)
    cut・cutoff・be sharp
    Kanji
    売
    う.る・う.れる…(4)
    sell
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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