卸 業 者(おろしぎょうしゃ)

おろしぎょうしゃ

noun

wholesaler; distributor

businesswork

1. wholesaler; distributor

A business or person that buys goods in bulk from manufacturers and sells them to retailers. An intermediary in the supply chain between producers and retail shops.

卸業者(おろしぎょうしゃ)から直接(ちょくせつ)仕入(しい)れる。

We purchase directly from the wholesaler.

この商品(しょうひん)は卸業者(おろしぎょうしゃ)を通(とお)さずに販売(はんばい)している。

This product is sold without going through a wholesaler.

食品(しょくひん)卸業者(おろしぎょうしゃ)は新鮮(しんせん)な野菜(やさい)を毎朝(まいあさ)各店舗(かくてんぽ)に届(とど)けている。

The food wholesaler delivers fresh vegetables to each store every morning.

Usage

A compound of 卸(おろし) (wholesale) + 業者(ぎょうしゃ) (business operator). Refers to the middleman between manufacturers and retailers. In Japan, the wholesale distribution system is an important part of the commercial structure.

Common collocations

食品(しょくひん)卸業者(おろしぎょうしゃ) (food wholesaler)
卸業者(おろしぎょうしゃ)を通(とお)す (to go through a wholesaler)
卸業者(おろしぎょうしゃ)から仕入(しい)れる (to purchase from a wholesaler)

Similar words

問屋(とんや): wholesale dealer — a traditional term, often for a specific trade
小売業者(こうりぎょうしゃ): retailer — sells directly to consumers (opposite role)

Related Words

Synonym: 問屋(とんや) (wholesale dealer (traditional))

Antonym: 小売業者(こうりぎょうしゃ) (retailer)

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Added 2026.3.19 12:53 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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