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to sell
私は古い本を売ります。
I will sell my old books.
彼は自分の車を売った。
He sold his car.
Commonly used in everyday contexts to describe the act of selling goods or services.
to betray
友達に売るな。
Don't betray your friends.
In a negative context, it can mean to betray or inform on someone.
'売る' is a versatile verb that can be used in various contexts, from selling goods to betraying someone. Pay attention to the context to understand its meaning.
'売る' follows the regular -u verb conjugation pattern. For example, the past tense is '売った' and the potential form is '売れる'.
From Old Japanese 'uru', meaning to sell or trade.
The verb '売る' is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. It can be used intransitively (e.g., '売れる') to describe something selling well.