売れ行き
うれゆき
sales; how well something is selling
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Examples
売れ行きは目標に達しなかった。
うれゆきはもくひょうにたっしなかった。
Sales fell short of their goal.
新製品の売れ行きは好調だ。
しんせいひんのうれゆきはこうちょうだ。
The new product is selling well.
値下げをしてから、売れ行きが少しずつ伸びてきた。
ねさげをしてから、うれゆきがすこしずつのびてきた。
Since the price cut, sales have been picking up little by little.
Common patterns
- 売れ行きが好調だ
- sales are strong
- 売れ行きが落ちる
- sales drop off
- 売れ行きを伸ばす
- to boost sales
Memory tip
売れ + 行き = "how the selling is going", so it describes the pace at which goods move and pairs with 好調・不振・伸びる rather than with a figure. The money actually taken is 売上.
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