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out of stock
When a store has run out of a particular item and has none available. Often implies the item may be restocked later.
申し訳ありません、品切れです。
Sorry, it's out of stock.
その商品は現在品切れ中です。
That product is currently out of stock.
品切れの場合は入荷までお待ちください。
If it's out of stock, please wait until the next shipment arrives.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 品切れ中: currently out of stock
- 品切れになる: to become out of stock
- 品切れの場合: if out of stock
COMPARISON WITH 売り切れ:
- 品切れ focuses on inventory status (may be restocked)
- 売り切れ focuses on sales (all were sold)
RELATED:
- 売り切れ: sold out
- 在庫: stock, inventory
- 入荷: arrival of goods