shill in Japanese
shill in Japanese is サクラ — shill means someone paid to promote or endorse something while pretending to be an impartial customer.
shill in Japanese
サクラ
Pronounced: sakura
A person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial.
What does "shill" mean?
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noun Someone paid to promote or endorse something while pretending to be an impartial customer.
"The reviews turned out to be written by paid shills."
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noun An accomplice who bids up prices at an auction or lures players into a gambling game.
"The shill kept raising his hand to drive up the bidding."
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verb To promote something in exchange for payment, especially dishonestly.
"The influencer was accused of shilling a worthless cryptocurrency."
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shill in a sentence
- The reviews turned out to be written by paid shills.
- The shill kept raising his hand to drive up the bidding.
- The influencer was accused of shilling a worthless cryptocurrency.
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What is "shill" in Japanese?
"shill" in Japanese is サクラ. shill means: Someone paid to promote or endorse something while pretending to be an impartial customer.
How do you pronounce サクラ?
"shill" in Japanese is サクラ, pronounced "sakura".
How do you use "shill" in a sentence?
Example: "The reviews turned out to be written by paid shills." In Japanese, "shill" is サクラ.
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