卸(おろし)

おろし
noun
wholesale
1. wholesale
The sale of goods in large quantities to retailers or other businesses, rather than directly to consumers.
卸(おろし)価格(かかく)で買(か)う。
To buy at wholesale price.
この店(みせ)は卸(おろし)専門(せんもん)だから一般(いっぱん)客(きゃく)は入(はい)れない。
This store is wholesale only, so regular customers can't enter.
青果(せいか)の卸(おろし)業者(ぎょうしゃ)がスーパーに野菜(やさい)を届(とど)けている。
The produce wholesaler delivers vegetables to the supermarket.

卸(おろし) refers to the selling of goods in bulk to retailers or businesses, not directly to consumers. Often used in compound forms.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 卸売(おろしうり): wholesale selling (the full form)
  • 卸(おろし)業者(ぎょうしゃ): wholesaler
  • 卸(おろし)価格(かかく): wholesale price
  • 卸売(おろしうり)市場(しじょう): wholesale market
  • 卸(おろし)問屋(とんや): wholesale dealer

CONTRAST:
Opposite of 小売(こうり) (retail). The pair 卸売(おろしうり) and 小売(こうり) is commonly used to describe the two sides of the distribution chain.

CULTURAL NOTE:
Japan has famous wholesale markets such as 築地(つきじ)市場(しじょう) (Tsukiji Market) and 豊洲(とよす)市場(しじょう) (Toyosu Market) for seafood and produce.

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Added 2026.2.11 21:59 · Revised 2026.3.27 10:43
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