This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

専売

Reading

Kana: せんばい
Romaji: senbai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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monopoly

Kanji

Readings: セン、 もっぱ.ら
Meanings: specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell

Example Sentence

これは当店(とうてん)専売(せんばい)です。
➥Our store has a monopoly on this item.
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