専売店(せんばいてん)

せんばいてん
noun
exclusive dealer; authorized retailer; specialty shop
1. exclusive dealer; authorized retailer; specialty shop
A shop that has exclusive or authorized rights to sell certain brands or products in a particular area.
この商品(しょうひん)は専売店(せんばいてん)でしか買(か)えない。
This product can only be bought at an exclusive dealer.
駅前(えきまえ)にブランドの専売店(せんばいてん)がオープンした。
A brand's exclusive retailer opened in front of the station.
地方(ちほう)の専売店(せんばいてん)を通(つう)じて全国(ぜんこく)に販路(はんろ)を広(ひろ)げている。
They are expanding their sales channels nationwide through regional exclusive dealers.

Composed of 専売(せんばい) (exclusive sale, monopoly sale) and 店(てん) (shop). Historically, Japan had a government monopoly system (専売制度(せんばいせいど)) for products like tobacco and salt, with 専売店(せんばいてん) referring to shops licensed to sell those items. Today the term is mainly used for authorized brand retailers.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 正規(せいき)専売店(せんばいてん) — authorized exclusive dealer
  • 地域(ちいき)専売店(せんばいてん) — regional exclusive dealer
  • 専売店(せんばいてん)契約(けいやく) — exclusive dealership agreement

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 直営店(ちょくえいてん) — directly operated store (owned by the brand itself)
  • 代理店(だいりてん) — agent; distributor (sells on behalf of another)
  • 特約店(とくやくてん) — authorized dealer; franchise dealer
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