Godan verb

  1. to knock down the price of.
  2. to make a successful bid (for an article), to buy at auction.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
競り落とす せりおとす
 
 
競り落す せりおとす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

emulate, compete with, bid
キョウ きそ.う せ.る (4th, N2)
contend, vie, compete
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
elder brother, big brother
あに キョウ ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
fall, drop, come down
お.ちる ラク おち (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
Kyoto, the capital
ラク (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)