転 売(てんばい)ヤー

てんばいやー

noun

reseller; scalper

1. reseller; scalper

A person who buys popular or limited items and resells them at a higher price for profit. The term carries a negative connotation, implying unfair or exploitative behavior.

転売(てんばい)ヤーのせいでチケットが買(か)えない。

I can't buy tickets because of scalpers.

限定品(げんていひん)が転売(てんばい)ヤーに買(か)い占(し)められた。

The limited-edition items were bought up by resellers.

転売(てんばい)ヤー対策(たいさく)として、一人(ひとり)一点(いってん)限(かぎ)りの購入(こうにゅう)制限(せいげん)が設(もう)けられた。

As a measure against scalpers, a limit of one item per person was put in place.

USAGE:
A colloquial term combining 転売(てんばい) (resale) with the suffix ヤー (from English '-er'). Strongly negative, used to criticize people who buy up popular goods to resell at inflated prices. Common targets include concert tickets, limited-edition goods, and popular electronics.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

転売(てんばい)ヤー対策(たいさく) (anti-scalper measures)
転売(てんばい)ヤーに買(か)い占(し)められる (to be bought up by scalpers)

SIMILAR WORDS:

転売(てんばい)屋(や): same meaning, slightly more traditional phrasing

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