WORD DETAIL
売り切れ
うりきれ
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
売り切れ(うりきれ) is a noun-like state expression meaning sold out or out of stock. - Basic usage:
売り切れになったreports a change into that state, while売り切れで残っていないlinks the state to the result that nothing remains.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Change with
になる, connection withでになるpresents the transition to sold out; connectiveでstarts from an established sold-out state and continues to its consequence.

