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VocabJLPT N3

to sell (well)

Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to sell (well)
2. to be well known

This verb means to sell well or to be popular in the market. It describes a product, book, or artist that is in demand, and is the intransitive counterpart of 売る, meaning the item "sells" on its own rather than someone actively selling it.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

After all that effort, it didn't sell at all…

Sentence 2

This bread has been flying off the shelves since this morning!

Sentence 3

Everyone was going crazy saying, "This is definitely going to sell!"

Sentence 4

My mom smiled and said, "The vegetables really sold well today."

Sentence 5

For some reason, this flavor just never sells.