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売り込む

うりこむ

to promote, to sell oneself

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Examples

  1. 自分を売り込む。

    じぶんをうりこむ。

    I promote myself.

  2. 新商品を海外に売り込む。

    しんしょうひんをかいがいにうりこむ。

    We push the new product into overseas markets.

  3. 面接では自分の強みをうまく売り込むことが大切だ。

    めんせつではじぶんのつよみをうまくうりこむことがたいせつだ。

    In an interview it matters that you sell your strengths well.

Common patterns

自分を売り込む
to sell oneself
商品を売り込む
to push a product
売り込みをかける
to make a sales pitch

Memory tip

The 込む is pushing your way in — into a market, or into someone's attention. 自分を売り込む is the standard phrase for self-promotion at interviews, and is not derogatory.

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