How to say 'Auction' in Japanese | オークション

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The Japanese word for Auction is 'Oukushon', written as オークション in Japanese.

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オークション

Meaning

Auction

Reading

Oukushon

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'オークション (おーくしょん)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'auction'. It refers to a public sale where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. This term is commonly used in contexts related to art, antiques, online sales, and real estate. For example: I bought this painting at an auction「この絵をオークションで買いました」(このえをおーくしょんでかいました). The auction for the rare stamp will start soon「その珍しい切手のオークションはもうすぐ始まります」(そのめずらしいきってのおーくしょんはもうすぐはじまります). Note that 'オークション' is often used in both formal and informal settings, and it retains the same meaning as its English counterpart.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1923

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word オークション

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

katakana

オ

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katakana

ク

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katakana

シ

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Shi

katakana

ショ

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Sho

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ン

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ヨ

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