取次店(とりつぎてん)

Combines 取次(とりつぎ) (intermediary, agency) and 店(てん) (shop). In the Japanese publishing industry, 取次(とりつぎ) specifically refers to the wholesale distributors (such as Tohan and Nippan) that sit between publishers and bookstores. Outside publishing, the term is used more broadly for any authorized dealer or agent.

Common collocations

• 取次店(とりつぎてん)を通(とお)す: to go through a dealer
• 指定(してい)取次店(とりつぎてん): designated agency
• 出版(しゅっぱん)取次店(とりつぎてん): publishing distributor
• 取次店(とりつぎてん)契約(けいやく): agency agreement

Similar words

• 代理店(だいりてん): agent, agency — a business authorized to act on behalf of another
• 販売店(はんばいてん): retail shop, dealer — a shop that sells products directly
• 問屋(とんや): wholesaler — a business that sells goods in bulk to retailers