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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.
品切れ indicates that an item is temporarily unavailable because the store's stock has run out. It implies the item may be restocked, unlike 売り切れ which emphasizes that all items were sold.
COMPOUND: 品 (goods) + 切れ (run out)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 品切れ中: currently out of stock
- 品切れになる: to go out of stock
- 品切れの場合: in case of being out of stock
- 品切れ商品: out-of-stock item
COMPARISON WITH 売り切れ:
- 品切れ: focuses on inventory status (may be restocked)
- 売り切れ: 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 品切れです when apologizing to customers.