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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.
卸売店で食材を仕入れる。
To stock up on ingredients at a wholesale shop.
卸売店のほうが小売店より安い。
Wholesale shops are cheaper than retail stores.
業務用の卸売店は一般客も利用できることがある。
Some commercial wholesale shops are also open to the general public.
築地市場の近くには海産物の卸売店がたくさんある。
There are many seafood wholesale shops near Tsukiji Market.
Composed of 卸売 (wholesale) and 店 (shop, store). Wholesale markets and shops are a significant part of Japan's distribution system. Famous wholesale districts include 築地 (seafood), 太田市場 (produce), and various 問屋街 (wholesale districts) in major cities.
The word 卸 originally referred to lowering goods from a storehouse, which came to mean selling goods in bulk to middlemen.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 食品卸売店: food wholesale shop
- 卸売店で仕入れる: to purchase stock from a wholesaler
- 卸売店価格: wholesale shop price
- 卸売市場: wholesale market
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 問屋: wholesaler — the traditional term, often used for long-established wholesale businesses
- 小売店: retail shop — the counterpart that sells directly to consumers
- 卸売業者: wholesale dealer — refers to the business entity rather than the physical shop