仕入先(しいれさき)

しいれさき
noun
supplier; vendor; source of goods
formalbusiness
1. supplier; vendor; source of goods; procurement source
A company, person, or place from which goods are purchased for resale or use in business. A fundamental term in commerce and business.
新(あたら)しい仕入先(しいれさき)を探(さが)す。
To look for a new supplier.
仕入先(しいれさき)との価格(かかく)交渉(こうしょう)が難航(なんこう)している。
Price negotiations with the supplier are proving difficult.
仕入先(しいれさき)を複数(ふくすう)確保(かくほ)しておくことで、供給(きょうきゅう)リスクを分散(ぶんさん)できる。
By securing multiple suppliers, you can spread the supply risk.

Composed of 仕入(しい)れ (purchasing, stocking) + 先(さき) (destination, party). The suffix 先(さき) is productive in business Japanese, creating words for counterparties: 取引先(とりひきさき) (business partner), 納入先(のうにゅうさき) (delivery destination), 販売先(はんばいさき) (customer/sales destination).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • サプライヤー: supplier (loanword; common in manufacturing and international business)
  • 取引先(とりひきさき): business partner (broader; includes both suppliers and customers)
  • 卸売業者(おろしうりぎょうしゃ): wholesaler (a specific type of supplier)

Related Words

Compare: 取引先(とりひきさき) (business partner (broader)
Compare: 調達先 (supplier)
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Added 2026.3.27 16:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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