売り場

• Reading: うりば
• Romaji: uriba
• Kanji breakdown: 売 (u) — sell; 場 (ba) — place, spot
• Pronunciation: /ɯ.ɾi.ba/

Meaning

Sales floor; department; counter where goods are sold.

A compound noun combining 売り (selling) and 場 (place). Commonly used in department stores and shopping centres to indicate specific product areas (食品売り場 = food section, おもちゃ売り場 = toy section). Staff and signs in Japanese stores frequently use this word to direct customers.

Examples

1. 食品売り場は地下一階にあります。 The food section is on the first basement level.
2. おもちゃの売り場はどこですか。 Where is the toy department?
3. この売り場は季節ごとに商品が変わります。 The products in this section change with the seasons.

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, department stores, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

A native Japanese compound: 売り (from 売る, to sell) + 場 (place/spot). A practical word that emerged naturally from commercial culture as shops grew in size and complexity.

Cultural Context

Era: Early Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal