Word Meaning 切り売り

きりうり kiriuri

切り売り is read as きりうり (kiriuri) and means selling by the piece.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

きりうり

Romaji

kiriuri

Writing Variants

切売り きりうり kiriuri

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 21189 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

切り売り主義

きりうりしゅぎ

prostitution

売り切れ

うりきれ

sold-out

売り切れる

うりきれる

to be sold out

売り切る

うりきる

to sell out

切り

きり

delivery date (of a futures contract)

切り取り

きりどり

cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.)

切り盛り

きりもり

cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

切り張り

きりばり

cut and paste

切手

きって

stamp (postage)

切

きり

delivery date (of a futures contract)

切る

きる

to criticize sharply

切り上げ

きりあげ

revaluation

Example Sentences

事業を継続しながら、事業が依拠している不動産を切り売りしていくことなど非現実的なのだ。

It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends.