売り上げ

• Reading: うりあげ
• Romaji: uriage
• Kanji breakdown: 売 (uri) — to sell; 上 (age) — up, to raise
• Pronunciation: /ɯ.ɾi.a.ɡe/

Meaning

Amount sold; sales; proceeds; turnover. The total revenue generated from selling goods or services.

A noun derived from the verb 売り上げる (to sell, to earn through sales). 売り上げ refers to the total monetary value of sales and is a key business metric. Can also be written as 売上 or 売上げ. Common collocations include 売り上げが伸びる (sales grow) and 売り上げ目標 (sales target).

Examples

1. 今月の売り上げは先月より20%増えた。 This month's sales increased by 20% compared to last month.
2. 新しい店の売り上げが順調に伸びている。 The new store's sales are growing steadily.
3. 売り上げを上げるためにキャンペーンを始めた。 We launched a campaign to boost sales.

Usage Guide

Context: business, retail, finance

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

A compound of 売り (selling, from 売る to sell) and 上げ (raising, from 上げる to raise). Literally the amount raised through selling.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal