Usages of zaiko
店員 に 聞いたら、 その イヤホン は 今 在庫 が ない ので、 取り寄せ に なる と 言われた。tenin ni kiitara, sono iyahon ha ima zaiko ga nai node, toriyose ni naru to iwareta.
When I asked the clerk, I was told that those earphones were out of stock, so they would have to be ordered in.
在庫 が あって も、 故障 の 原因 が 分からなければ、 すぐ 交換して もらえないこと も ある。zaiko ga atte mo, kosyou no genin ga wakaranakereba, sugu koukansite moraenaikoto mo aru.
Even if it is in stock, there are times when you cannot get it exchanged right away if the cause of the malfunction is unknown.
この 本 は 在庫 が なければ、 取り寄せ を お願いします。kono hon ha zaiko ga nakereba, toriyose wo onegaisimasu.
If this book is not in stock, please special-order it.
在庫 が なければ、 別 の 店 から 取り寄せます。zaiko ga nakereba, betu no mise kara toriyosemasu.
If it is not in stock, I will order it in from another store.
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