No. 2,097 in Japanese
売り
"売り" means "sale" or "selling."
In a sentence
この店はおいしいスイーツを売っています。
This shop sells delicious sweets.
Here, "売り" is part of the verb "売っています," which means "to sell" in the context of a shop offering goods for sale.
そのカフェは静かな雰囲気を売りにしています。
That cafe promotes its quiet ambiance as a selling point.
In this instance, "売り" represents "selling point," indicating a characteristic aimed at attracting customers.
新しいアプリを開発して売りに出します。
We will develop a new app and put it on sale.
Here, "売り" is part of the expression "売りに出します," meaning "to offer for sale" in the context of placing a product on the market.
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