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merchandise sales; goods sales
The selling of physical goods, as opposed to services or digital products. Commonly refers to merchandise booths at concerts, events, and conventions where goods like T-shirts, keychains, and other items are sold.
物販コーナーに行こう。
Let's go to the merchandise area.
ライブの物販でTシャツを買った。
I bought a T-shirt at the concert merchandise booth.
人気グループの物販は開場前から長い列ができる。
The merchandise line for popular groups forms long before the venue opens.
USAGE:
Short for 物品販売 (physical goods sales). While it has a general business meaning of selling physical goods (as opposed to services), in everyday usage it most commonly refers to merchandise sales at concerts, events, sports games, and fan conventions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 物販コーナー: merchandise area/booth
- 物販ブース: merchandise booth
- 物販列: merchandise line/queue
- 物販で並ぶ: to line up for merchandise
- 物販開始: start of merchandise sales