Japanese

Verb

売る ‎(transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana うる, romaji uru)

1. to sell something (to agree to transfer goods)

   野菜 (やさい)を売 (う)る

   yasai o uru

   to sell vegetables

2. to sell someone out, to betray

   仲間 (なかま)を売 (う)る

   nakama o uru

   to sell out one's friend, to sell one's friend down the river

3. to agitate, to incite

   喧嘩 (けんか)を売 (う)る

   kenka o uru

   to incite a quarrel

   何 (なん)だ、喧嘩 (けんか)を売 (う)っているかい？

   Nan da, kenka o utte iru kai?

   What, are you looking for / asking for a fight?

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (betray): 裏切る (うらぎる, ​uragiru)

Antonyms

• (agree to transfer goods): 買う (かう, ​kau): to buy something

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9