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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kyōbai
"その絵画はオークションに出品された。"
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2 senses- 1
A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
"The rare painting was sold at an auction for a record-breaking price."
- 1
To sell something through a public sale to the highest bidder.
"The family decided to auction off their antique furniture collection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin auctionem, meaning 'an increasing', from augere 'to increase'. The term entered English in the late 16th century, originally referring to sales where bids increased progressively until the highest bidder secured the item.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Auction" is said worldwide
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enchère
Transliteration: ɑ̃.ʃɛʁ
"La maison sera vendue aux enchères la semaine prochaine."
Auktion
Transliteration: aʊkˈt͡si̯oːn
"Das Kunstwerk wird nächste Woche in einer Auktion verkauft."
asta
Transliteration: ˈasta
"Il dipinto è stato venduto all'asta."
subasta
Transliteration: suˈβasta
"Compró el coche antiguo en una subasta pública."
leilão
Transliteration: lejˈlɐ̃w
"Eles colocaram a fazenda em um leilão."
नीलामी
Transliteration: neelami
"पुरानी पेंटिंग को नीलामी में बेचा गया।"
拍卖
Transliteration: pāimài
"这件艺术品将在下周进行拍卖。"
경매
Transliteration: gyeongmae
"그 희귀한 시계는 경매에서 팔렸다."
競売
Transliteration: kyōbai
"その絵画はオークションに出品された。"
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