卸売(おろしう)り

おろしうり
noun
wholesale; wholesale selling
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:

  • 卸売(おろしう)り市場(しじょう) (wholesale market)
  • 卸売(おろしう)り価格(かかく) (wholesale price)
  • 卸売(おろしう)り業者(ぎょうしゃ) (wholesaler)

SIMILAR WORDS:

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