売り切れ
urikire[ɯ̟ɾʲikʲiɾe̞]
The English phrase "sold out" is translated into Japanese as 売り切れ (urikire).
売り切れ is an adjective used to indicate that an item is completely sold. It is commonly seen on signs, labels or digital storefronts to show that an item is no longer available.
Meaning: completely sold (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
While 売り切れ functions as a noun or adjectival noun, you can also use the polite past tense verb form 売り切れました to say "it has sold out".
How do you pronounce it?
urikire
Did you know?
- While 売り切れ describes an item being gone, the term 完売御礼 adds 'thanks' to the end. This is used on posters to thank customers for the popularity that caused the sell-out.
- The verb part 切れる in 売り切れ means 'to cut', but in this context, it functions as an auxiliary verb meaning 'to finish' or 'to complete' an action.
- In Japanese retail, you might see the phrase 完売 used instead of 売り切れ. While both mean 'sold out', 完売 is often reserved for limited edition items or tickets to high-profile events.
Examples in context
- その本は売り切れです。That book is sold out.This sentence is useful for saying that a specific book is sold out using 売り切れ.Tatoeba #10049977 by small_snow, translation #9951575 by sundown
- 全部売り切れだったよ。They were all sold out.This sentence is useful for saying that everything was sold out using 売り切れ.Tatoeba #10792687 by bunbuku, translation #42734 by CK
- 切符はすべて売り切れです。All the tickets are sold out.This sentence is useful for saying that all the tickets are sold out using 売り切れ.Tatoeba #142097 by small_snow, translation #272473 by CK
- 申し訳ありませんが、その商品は売り切れです。I'm sorry, but that product is sold out.
- 本日のチケットは売り切れました。Today's tickets are sold out.
- 彼女のコンサートチケットは完売だったよ。Her concert tickets were sold out.
- あの新しいゲーム、もう売り切れちゃったんだ。That new game is already sold out.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A young man and woman are standing in front of a bakery.
- 大翔 Hirotoこのパン、売り切れだよ。Kono pan, urikire da yo.This bread is sold out.
- 結衣 Yuiえっ、本当に売り切れなの？E', hontō ni urikire nano?Eh, is it really sold out?
- 大翔 Hiroto残念だけど、全部売り切れみたい。Zannen dakedo, zenbu urikire mitai.It's a shame, but it looks like everything is sold out.
- 結衣 Yui他の店に行こうか。Hoka no mise ni ikō ka.Shall we go to another shop?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sold out” translations and entries 売り切れ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
