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品切れ
shinagire
Description
「品切れ」は、お店で売る物がなくなって、もう買えないことです。
"品切れ" means that the store has run out of items to sell and you can no longer buy them.
人気の物はすぐに品切れになることがあります。
Popular items can quickly become "品切れ".
Meanings
品切れshinagire
sold out; out of stock
その本は品切れでした。
That book was out of stock.
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Notes
- Etymology
品 (shina, goods) + 切れ (gire, running out) — literally 'goods running out'.
- Nuance
品切れ often means a store is temporarily out; 売り切れ stresses everything has been sold.
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