売(う)り手(て)

うりて
noun
seller, vendor
business
1. seller, vendor
A person or party who sells goods or services.
売(う)り手(て)が見(み)つからない。
I can't find a seller.
売(う)り手(て)市場(しじょう)では価格(かかく)が上(あ)がる。
Prices rise in a seller's market.
In this transaction, both the seller and buyer agreed.

Refers to the selling party in a transaction, contrasting with 買(か)い手(て) (buyer). Often used in economics and business contexts.

Common collocations

  • 売(う)り手(て)市場(しじょう): seller's market (where demand exceeds supply)
  • 売(う)り手(て)側(がわ): the seller's side
  • 売(う)り手(て)責任(せきにん): seller's liability

Similar words

  • 販売者(はんばいしゃ): seller (formal, legal term)
  • 売主(うりぬし): seller (real estate, legal contexts)
  • 業者(ぎょうしゃ): dealer, trader (professional connotation)