1.
fire sale; dumping; selling at a loss
Selling goods at far below their normal price, usually to quickly dispose of inventory. Can also refer to selling assets at a steep discount out of desperation.
在庫を投げ売りする。
To sell off inventory at fire-sale prices.
閉店セールで商品が投げ売りされていた。
Products were being sold at rock-bottom prices during the closing sale.
株価が急落して、投資家たちが投げ売りに走った。
Stock prices plummeted, and investors rushed to dump their holdings.
USAGE:
投げ売り can describe both physical retail (selling goods cheaply to clear stock) and financial markets (panic selling of stocks or assets). It always implies selling at a significant loss.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 投げ売りする: to sell at a steep discount
- 投げ売り価格: fire-sale price
- 投げ売りに走る: to rush to dump (assets)
- 投げ売り状態: a state of dumping
WORD FORMATION:
投げ (throw) + 売り (selling). The image is of throwing goods away by selling them cheaply.