セールス

せーるす
noun
sales, selling
businesswork
1. sales, selling, salesmanship
The activity of selling products or services, or a person who sells (short for セールスマン/セールスパーソン). Often implies active, direct selling such as door-to-door sales or sales calls.
セールスの電話(でんわ)がかかってきた。
I got a sales call.
彼(かれ)はセールスが上手(じょうず)だ。
He's good at sales.
訪問(ほうもん)セールスが来(き)たけど、断(ことわ)った。
A door-to-door salesperson came, but I turned them away.

Usage

セールス often implies proactive or direct selling (door-to-door, phone sales, pitching). It can also refer to a salesperson (short for セールスマン or セールスパーソン).

Note the difference from セール (a sale/discount event at a store). セールス is the act of selling; セール is a promotional sale.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 売(う)り込(こ)み (sales pitch, self-promotion)
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Added 2026.2.13 5:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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