(てんばい)(きんし)

てんばいきんし
noun
resale prohibited
1. resale prohibited; ban on reselling (especially tickets, limited goods, etc. at a markup)
resale prohibited; ban on reselling (especially tickets, limited goods, etc. at a markup)
このチケットは転売(てんばい)禁止(きんし)です。
Resale of this ticket is prohibited.
転売(てんばい)禁止(きんし)法律(ほうりつ)施行(しこう)された。
A law prohibiting resale was enacted.
人気(にんき)コンサートのチケットが高額(こうがく)転売(てんばい)される問題(もんだい)()け、転売(てんばい)禁止(きんし)対策(たいさく)強化(きょうか)された。
In response to the problem of popular concert tickets being resold at inflated prices, anti-resale measures were strengthened.

A compound of 転売(てんばい) (resale) and 禁止(きんし) (prohibition). Extremely common in modern Japan, appearing on tickets, product packaging, and event websites. The issue of scalping (転売(てんばい)() — scalper) became prominent enough that Japan enacted a specific anti-scalping law for entertainment tickets in 2019.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 転売(てんばい)禁止(きんし)対策(たいさく) — anti-resale measures
  • 転売(てんばい)禁止(きんし)(ほう) — anti-resale law
  • 高額(こうがく)転売(てんばい) — resale at an inflated price
  • 転売(てんばい)目的(もくてき)購入(こうにゅう) — purchasing for the purpose of resale

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 転売(てんばい) — resale (the act itself)
  • ダフ行為(こうい) — scalping (older term, from ダフ())
  • 不正(ふせい)転売(てんばい) — illegal resale