小売(こうり)

こうり
noun
retail
business
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.

Forms

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

Common collocations

Business context

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 2026.9.2 11:55
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