完売

• 読み: かんばい
• ローマ字: kanbai
• 漢字の分解: 完 (complete, finish) + 売 (sell) → completely sold; sold out
• 発音: /kaɴ.ba.i/

意味

Sold out; all tickets, merchandise, or goods have been purchased with none remaining.

完売 is a straightforward but emotionally charged word in fan culture. Seeing 完売 on a ticket site or merch page triggers disappointment, while an artist announcing 完売 for their concert is a badge of honor showing their popularity. 完売 is used for concerts, merchandise, limited editions, and any fan goods. It's different from 即完 (instantly sold out) in that it doesn't specify how quickly the sellout happened.

例文

1. もう完売！？さっき見たときはまだあったのに。
2. 全公演完売おめでとう！さすが人気すごい。
3. 完売したグッズ、再販してくれないかな。

使い方ガイド

場面: ticket purchasing, merchandise, social media, media

トーン: matter-of-fact, emotional in fan context

正しい言い方

• チケット完売だって、転売サイトは見たくないけど。 (They say tickets are sold out — I don't want to look at resale sites though.)
• 東京ドーム完売させるのが夢って言ってたのが現実になった。 (Their dream of selling out Tokyo Dome has come true.)

避ける言い方

• 在庫が少なくなっただけで「完売」は使わない — 完売 means zero stock remaining, not 'almost sold out'

よくある間違い

• Confusing 完売 with 品切れ — both mean unavailable, but 完売 emphasizes all units were sold (positive), while 品切れ just means out of stock

起源と歴史

From 完 (complete) + 売 (sell). A standard commercial term that carries special weight in entertainment culture, where sell-outs are closely tracked as popularity metrics.

文化的背景

時代: Standard term, always relevant in entertainment

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. '全公演完売' (all shows sold out) is one of the proudest accomplishments for any Japanese artist.