売行き

うれゆき

sales

JLPT N2

Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

"売行き" (うれゆき) refers to the sales performance or how well a product or service is selling. It is commonly used in business contexts to discuss sales trends or results.

Common Contexts

You will often hear "売行き" when talking about product popularity, market demand, or sales forecasts. For example, companies monitor "売行き" to decide on production levels or marketing strategies.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 売行きが良い: good sales; indicates a product is selling well.
  • 売行きを伸ばす: to increase sales; used when discussing efforts to boost sales.
  • 売行きが悪い: poor sales; used to describe products that are not selling well.

Register and Nuance

"売行き" is a neutral, business-related term suitable for formal and informal contexts. It is more specific than just "売り上げ" (sales revenue), focusing on the trend or status of sales rather than the amount.

Common Mistake

Learners sometimes confuse "売行き" with "売り上げ". Remember, "売行き" emphasizes the sales trend or how sales are progressing, while "売り上げ" refers to the total sales amount or revenue.

Example Sentences

このしょうひんのうれゆきはよそういじょうによいです。

The sales of this product are better than expected.

うれゆきをのばすためにあたらしいこうこくせんりゃくをかんがえています。

We are thinking of a new advertising strategy to increase sales.

うれゆきがわるいしょうひんはねさげされることがおおいです。

Products with poor sales are often discounted.