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flea market
An outdoor market where individuals sell used goods, handmade items, or other merchandise, often held in parks or public spaces.
Etymology
From English "flea market". Because フリー also renders "free", many Japanese speakers take it to mean "free market"; the word is the same either way.
Forms
- フリマ (casual abbreviation)
Common collocations
- フリーマーケットに行く (to go to a flea market)
- フリーマーケットに出店する (to sell at a flea market)
- フリーマーケットを開催する (to hold a flea market)