品切(しなぎ)れ

品切(しなぎ)れ indicates that an item is temporarily unavailable because the store's stock has run out. It implies the item may be restocked, unlike 売(う)り切(き)れ which emphasizes that all items were sold.

Compound: 品(しな) (goods) + 切(き)れ (run out)

Common collocations

• 品切(しなぎ)れ中(ちゅう): currently out of stock
• 品切(しなぎ)れになる: to go out of stock
• 品切(しなぎ)れの場合(ばあい): in case of being out of stock
• 品切(しなぎ)れ商品(しょうひん): out-of-stock item

COMPARISON WITH 売(う)り切(き)れ:

• 品切(しなぎ)れ: focuses on inventory status (may be restocked)
• 売(う)り切(き)れ: focuses on sales result (everything was sold, often implies it won't return)

Usage

Commonly seen on signs in stores and on e-commerce websites. Staff may say 品切(しなぎ)れです when apologizing to customers.