卸売(おろしう)り

おろしうり
noun
wholesale; wholesale selling
business
See also: 卸売(おろしうり) (wholesale (variant))
1. wholesale; wholesale selling
The sale of goods in large quantities, typically to retailers rather than directly to consumers.
この店(みせ)は卸売(おろしう)り専門(せんもん)だ。
This shop specializes in wholesale.
卸売(おろしう)り価格(かかく)で買(か)えるので安(やす)い。
It's cheap because you can buy at wholesale prices.
父(ちち)は築地(つきじ)の卸売(おろしう)り市場(しじょう)で長年(ながねん)働(はたら)いている。
My father has worked at the Tsukiji wholesale market for many years.

Usage

Contrasts with 小売(こう)り (retail). Often seen in compound forms like 卸売(おろしう)り市場(しじょう) (wholesale market) and 卸売(おろしう)り業者(ぎょうしゃ) (wholesaler).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 小売(こう)り: retail — selling in small quantities directly to consumers

Related Words

Antonym: 小売(こう)り (retail)
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Added 2026.3.15 9:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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