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.
仕入れ値が上がった。
The purchase price went up.
毎朝市場で新鮮な魚を仕入れる。
Every morning, I purchase fresh fish at the market.
仕入れ先を変えたら、コストが下がった。
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.
ネタの仕入れは大事だ。
Gathering material is important.
記者は情報の仕入れに走り回った。
The reporter ran around gathering information.
旅行に行って新しい知識を仕入れてきた。
I went traveling and picked up new knowledge.
DERIVED FROM:
The verb 仕入れる (to stock up, to purchase for business).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 仕入れ値 - purchase price, wholesale cost
- 仕入れ先 - supplier, source of goods
- 仕入れ担当 - purchasing manager
- 仕入れコスト - procurement cost
BUSINESS CONTEXT:
- 仕入れが入る - stock arrives
- 仕入れを確保する - to secure supplies
- 仕入れルート - supply route/channel
RELATED VOCABULARY:
- 仕入れる - to purchase, stock up (verb)
- 卸 - wholesale
- 在庫 - inventory, stock
- 発注 - placing an order
- 調達 - procurement
FIGURATIVE USE:
ネタの仕入れ - gathering material (for writing, comedy, etc.)
REGISTER:
Neutral. Common in business contexts and everyday commercial activities.
Related Words
Related:
仕入れる (to stock up)