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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禁止です。
Resale of this ticket is prohibited.
転売禁止の法律が施行された。
A law prohibiting resale was enacted.
人気コンサートのチケットが高額転売される問題を受け、転売禁止対策が強化された。
In response to the problem of popular concert tickets being resold at inflated prices, anti-resale measures were strengthened.
A compound of 転売 (resale) and 禁止 (prohibition). Extremely common in modern Japan, appearing on tickets, product packaging, and event websites. The issue of scalping (転売屋 — scalper) became prominent enough that Japan enacted a specific anti-scalping law for entertainment tickets in 2019.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 転売禁止対策 — anti-resale measures
- 転売禁止法 — anti-resale law
- 高額転売 — resale at an inflated price
- 転売目的の購入 — purchasing for the purpose of resale
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 転売 — resale (the act itself)
- ダフ行為 — scalping (older term, from ダフ屋)
- 不正転売 — illegal resale