ベストセラー
べすとせらー
noun
bestseller
1.
bestseller, best-selling item
A product, especially a book, that sells in very large numbers. Most commonly used for books but can apply to any popular product.
この本はベストセラーになった。
This book became a bestseller.
ベストセラー作家の新作が出た。
A new work by a bestselling author came out.
書店のベストセラーランキングに何週間も入り続けている。
It has been on the bookstore's bestseller ranking for weeks.
USAGE:
ベストセラー is primarily associated with books in Japan, though it can be used for other products. It often implies significant cultural impact, not just high sales.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ベストセラー作家: bestselling author
- ベストセラー小説: bestselling novel
- ベストセラーになる: to become a bestseller
- ベストセラーランキング: bestseller ranking
SIMILAR WORDS:
ロングセラー (long-seller) is a wasei-eigo term for a product that sells steadily over a long period, as opposed to a ベストセラー which implies a sales spike.