(とくばいび)

とくばいび
noun
sale day; special-offer day; bargain day
1. sale day; special-offer day; bargain day
A specific day on which a shop, supermarket, or department store sells selected items at reduced prices. Often held on fixed days of the week or month.
今日(きょう)特売日(とくばいび)だ。
Today is sale day.
特売日(とくばいび)店内(てんない)()んでいる。
The store is crowded on sale days.
毎週(まいしゅう)水曜日(すいようび)野菜(やさい)特売日(とくばいび)なので、まとめて()いに()く。
Every Wednesday is the vegetable sale day, so I go shopping in bulk.

Compound of 特売(とくばい) (special sale) + () (day). Most often refers to weekly or monthly sales at supermarkets, with categories like 'meat day,' 'vegetable day,' or 'tenth-of-the-month sale.'

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 毎週(まいしゅう)特売日(とくばいび): weekly sale day
  • 野菜(やさい)特売日(とくばいび): vegetable sale day
  • 特売日(とくばいび)()いに()く: to go shopping on sale day

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • セール: sale (general loanword)
  • 特売(とくばい): special sale (the discount itself)
  • バーゲンセール: bargain sale (often for clothing)
  • 大売(おおう)()し: big sale event