売れる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 売れる, read うれる, is an intransitive verb meaning that goods sell or a person becomes popular.
• Basic usage: パンがよく売れる concerns sales; 俳優が売れた concerns an actor gaining public recognition.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Commercial sales and personal popularity
  • Bread selects sell, while an actor and a successful performance select become popular; both subjects take が.