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切きり売うり
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Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
1. selling by the piece
2. selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
Other spellings
切きり売うり
Kanji used
切cut売sell
Pitch accent
きりうり
Composed of
切きり
end; finish; place to stop; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville); trump card; king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta); …
Noun
売うり
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
Noun
Used in vocabulary
切きり売うり主しゅ義ぎ
prostitution
Noun
Examples1
It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends.