小売(こうり)

こうり
noun
retail
1. retail
The sale of goods directly to consumers, typically in small quantities for personal use.
小売(こうり)価格(かかく)は卸売(おろしうり)価格(かかく)より高(たか)い。
The retail price is higher than the wholesale price.
小売(こうり)業(ぎょう)で働(はたら)いている。
I work in retail.
ネット小売(こうり)が急速(きゅうそく)に成長(せいちょう)している。
Online retail is growing rapidly.

小売(こうり) means retail - the sale of goods directly to consumers in small quantities.

WORD FORMATION:
小(こ) (small) + 売(う)り (selling) = selling in small amounts (to consumers)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 小売(こうり)業(ぎょう): retail industry
  • 小売(こうり)店(てん): retail store
  • 小売(こうり)価格(かかく): retail price
  • 小売(こうり)業者(ぎょうしゃ): retailer
  • ネット小売(こうり): online retail

BUSINESS CONTEXT:

  • 小売(こうり)で売(う)る: to sell retail
  • 小売(こうり)市場(しじょう): retail market
  • 大手(おおて)小売(こうり): major retailer

CONTRAST WITH 卸売(おろしうり):

  • 小売(こうり): retail (to consumers, small quantities)
  • 卸売(おろしうり): wholesale (to businesses, large quantities)

The 小売(こうり)価格(かかく) (retail price) is typically higher than the 卸売(おろしうり)価格(かかく) (wholesale price).

Related Words

Antonym: 卸売(おろしうり) (wholesale)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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