卸売店(おろしうりてん)

おろしうりてん
noun
wholesale shop; wholesaler
business
1. wholesale shop; wholesaler; wholesale outlet
A store or business that sells goods in bulk or at wholesale prices, typically to retailers or businesses rather than individual consumers. Some wholesale shops also sell directly to the public.
卸売店(おろしうりてん)で食材(しょくざい)を仕入(しい)れる。
To stock up on ingredients at a wholesale shop.
卸売店(おろしうりてん)のほうが小売店(こうりてん)より安(やす)い。
Wholesale shops are cheaper than retail stores.
業務用(ぎょうむよう)の卸売店(おろしうりてん)は一般(いっぱん)客(きゃく)も利用(りよう)できることがある。
Some commercial wholesale shops are also open to the general public.
築地(つきじ)市場(しじょう)の近(ちか)くには海産物(かいさんぶつ)の卸売店(おろしうりてん)がたくさんある。
There are many seafood wholesale shops near Tsukiji Market.

Composed of 卸売(おろしうり) (wholesale) and 店(てん) (shop, store). Wholesale markets and shops are a significant part of Japan's distribution system. Famous wholesale districts include 築地(つきじ) (seafood), 太田(おおた)市場(しじょう) (produce), and various 問屋街(とんやがい) (wholesale districts) in major cities.

The word 卸(おろし) originally referred to lowering goods from a storehouse, which came to mean selling goods in bulk to middlemen.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 問屋(とんや): wholesaler — the traditional term, often used for long-established wholesale businesses
  • 小売店(こうりてん): retail shop — the counterpart that sells directly to consumers
  • 卸売業者(おろしうりぎょうしゃ): wholesale dealer — refers to the business entity rather than the physical shop

Related Words

Compare: 問屋(とんや) (wholesaler)
Compare: 小売店(こうりてん) (retail shop)
Related: 販売店(はんばいてん) (retail store)
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