バーゲン

ばーげん
noun
bargain sale; sale event
shoppingbusinessloanword
1. bargain sale; sale event
a sales event where goods are sold at reduced prices
バーゲン()った
I bought it at a bargain sale.
The winter sale has started.
バーゲンセール半額(はんがく)になっていた。
It was half off at the bargain sale.

Etymology

From English "bargain"

Usage

In Japanese, バーゲン specifically refers to sales events, not the concept of "getting a bargain" or "bargaining."

Seasonal sales in japan

  • (なつ)バーゲン / サマーバーゲン (summer sale - July)
  • (ふゆ)バーゲン / ウィンターバーゲン (winter sale - January)
  • 初売(はつう)り (New Year's sale)

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