仕 入(しい)れ

しいれ

noun

stocking; purchasing; procurement

businessbusiness

1. stocking; purchasing; procurement

The act of purchasing goods or materials for resale or business use. Also refers to the wholesale price or cost of goods purchased.

仕入(しい)れ値(ね)が上(あ)がった。

The purchase price went up.

毎朝(まいあさ)市場(いちば)で新鮮(しんせん)な魚(さかな)を仕入(しい)れる。

Every morning, I purchase fresh fish at the market.

仕入(しい)れ先(さき)を変(か)えたら、コストが下(さ)がった。

When I changed suppliers, costs went down.

2. acquiring information; gathering material

Figuratively, the process of gathering information, knowledge, or material for a particular purpose.

ネタの仕入(しい)れは大事(だいじ)だ。

Gathering material is important.

記者(きしゃ)は情報(じょうほう)の仕入(しい)れに走(はし)り回(まわ)った。

The reporter ran around gathering information.

旅行(りょこう)に行(い)って新(あたら)しい知識(ちしき)を仕入(しい)れてきた。

I went traveling and picked up new knowledge.

Etymology

The verb 仕入(しい)れる (to stock up, to purchase for business).

Common collocations

仕入(しい)れ値(ね) - purchase price, wholesale cost
仕入(しい)れ先(さき) - supplier, source of goods
仕入(しい)れ担当(たんとう) - purchasing manager
仕入(しい)れコスト - procurement cost

Usage

仕入(しい)れが入(はい)る - stock arrives
仕入(しい)れを確保(かくほ)する - to secure supplies
仕入(しい)れルート - supply route/channel

ネタの仕入(しい)れ - gathering material (for writing, comedy, etc.)

Related words

仕入(しい)れる - to purchase, stock up (verb)
卸(おろし) - wholesale
在庫(ざいこ) - inventory, stock
発注(はっちゅう) - placing an order
調達(ちょうたつ) - procurement

Register

Neutral. Common in business contexts and everyday commercial activities.

Related Words

Related: 仕入(しい)れる (to stock up)

Related: 卸(おろし) (wholesale)

Related: 在庫(ざいこ) (inventory, stock)

Related: 発注(はっちゅう) (placing an order)

Related: 調達(ちょうたつ) (procurement)

Related: 卸売(おろしうり) (wholesale)

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Added 2026.1.19 17:16 · Revised 2026.10.6 4:12

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