JLPT N5 vocabulary
売る: meaning, reading and conjugation
Reading and pitch accent
うる0Heiban · flat
Godan verb (u-verb)
Meaning
- to sell
- to betray, sell out (a friend, country, etc.)
- to make oneself known, establish a reputation for oneself
- to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.), provoke, force on someone

Conjugation
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Plain present辞書形 · ない形 | 売る | 売 |
| Plain pastた形 · なかった形 | 売 | 売 |
| Polite presentます形 | 売 | 売 |
| Polite pastました形 | 売 | 売 |
| Te-formて形 | 売 | 売 |
| Conditions and moods | ||
| If (-ba)ば形 | 売 | 売 |
| If / when (-tara)たら形 | 売 | 売 |
| Let’s / will意向形 | 売 | —not in common use |
| Want toたい形 | 売 | 売 |
| Command / don’t命令形 · 禁止形 | 売 | 売る |
| Can · passive · causative | ||
| Can (potential)可能形 | 売 | 売 |
| Passive受身形 | 売 | 売 |
| Make / let使役形 | 売 | 売 |
| Be made to使役受身形 | 売 | 売 |
Example sentences
この店は食料品、例えばバター、チーズ、砂糖などを売っている。
This store sells groceries such as butter, cheese, and sugar.