下取り

したどり

trade in, part exchange

What does 下取り mean?

下取り is a Japanese noun meaning trade in, part exchange in English. It is written as 下取り in kanji, したどり in hiragana, and shitadori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

車を下取りに出して新車を買った。

I traded in my car for a new one.