scalper in Japanese
scalper in Japanese is ダフ屋 — scalper means someone who buys tickets or other limited items in advance and resells them, often at inflated prices.
scalper in Japanese
ダフ屋
Pronounced: dafuya
(US, Canada) One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.
What does "scalper" mean?
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noun Someone who buys tickets or other limited items in advance and resells them, often at inflated prices.
"Scalpers snapped up the concert tickets within minutes of release."
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noun A trader on an exchange floor who buys and sells rapidly to profit from small price differences.
"The scalper made dozens of quick trades before the market closed."
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scalper in a sentence
- Scalpers snapped up the concert tickets within minutes of release.
- Fans complained about paying scalpers double the face value for cup final tickets.
- The scalper made dozens of quick trades before the market closed.
- A scalper aims to buy low and sell a moment later for a tiny profit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "scalper" in Japanese?
"scalper" in Japanese is ダフ屋. scalper means: Someone who buys tickets or other limited items in advance and resells them, often at inflated prices.
How do you pronounce ダフ屋?
"scalper" in Japanese is ダフ屋, pronounced "dafuya".
How do you use "scalper" in a sentence?
Example: "Scalpers snapped up the concert tickets within minutes of release." In Japanese, "scalper" is ダフ屋.
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