売る
うる
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known
JLPT N5 Common word Genki L15, Intermediate Japanese L6
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to sell- to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.)
- to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself
- to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.); to provoke; to force on someone
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 売るうる | 売りますうります |
| Negative | 売らないうらない | 売りませんうりません |
| Past | 売ったうった | 売りましたうりました |
| Past negative | 売らなかったうらなかった | 売りませんでしたうりませんでした |
| Te-form | 売ってうって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 売れるうれる |
| Passive | 売られるうられる |
| Causative | 売らせるうらせる |
| Volitional | 売ろううろう |
| Imperative | 売れうれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 売ればうれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 売ったらうったら |
Example sentences
売っちゃおう。
Let's sell it.
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I sold a book.
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He sells fruit.
何を売ってるの？
What are you selling?
魂を売ったのか？
Did he sell his soul?
More examples (10)
けんか売ってんの？
Are you trying to pick a fight?
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I sold my books cheaply.
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He promised to sell.
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He sold his country for money.
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Salt is sold by weight.
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She sells food.
なんで家を売ったの？
Why did you sell your house?
もう売っちゃったよ。
I already sold that.
売ることにしたんだ。
We decided to sell it.
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He put up his house for sale.