How to say 'Sale' in Japanese | バーゲン

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Meaning

Sale

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Explanation

The Japanese noun 'バーゲン (ばーげん)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'bargain'. It refers to a sale or discount event, typically in retail stores. This term is commonly used in contexts like seasonal sales, clearance sales, or special promotions. For example: There's a big sale at the department store「デパートで大きなバーゲンがあります」(でぱーとでおおきなばーげんがあります). I bought this dress during the sale「このドレスはバーゲンで買いました」(このどれすはばーげんでかいました). Note that 'バーゲン' is often associated with significant discounts and is a popular term in shopping contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6794

Composition

katakana

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