Sold

Location: Sendagaya, Japan

 

There are exhibition area and merchandises for sale.

展示会があって、商品も売られている。

tenji kai ga atte, shouhin mo urareteiru

How to say in Japanese: Sell

Let`s explore the different way the same word can be used for different meaning.

商品を売る shouhin wo uru = I am selling goods.

商品は売られている shouhin ha urareteiru = Goods are sold

商品は売れている shouhin ha ureteiru = Goods are selling.

Can you see the difference?

First one is an active verb. 

Second is a passive verb. 

Third is an adjective.

Note: 

売られている urareteiru and　売れている ureteiru sounds similar but it is not the same.