卸問屋・卸し問屋|おろしどんやoroshidon'ya
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Which spelling to use
卸し問屋卸し問屋 is the more common written form. It combines kanji with kana, giving it a visibly different spelling from 卸問屋.
卸問屋卸問屋 is less common than 卸し問屋 but is the recommended default for beginners. It is written entirely in kanji.
Definitions
- nounwholesaler
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym問屋とんやNeutralNeutral word for a wholesaler; stresses the store that buys from makers and sells on to retailers. Nearly interchangeable with 「卸し問屋」.
- Synonym卸売業者おろしうりぎょうしゃNeutralNeutral term for a person or company engaged in wholesale; common in business reports and documents. Basically interchangeable with 「卸し問屋」.
- Related卸商おろししょうWrittenWritten/formal word for a wholesaler; stresses the merchant who does the wholesale dealing.
- Antonym小売り店こうりてんNeutralA retail store selling directly to consumers; stands opposite 「卸し問屋」 on the wholesale side.
- Antonym小売商こうりしょうWrittenWritten/formal term for the retail trade selling directly to ordinary customers; opposite of wholesale. For the shop itself, say 「小売店」.
Use 「卸し問屋」 for a business that buys in bulk from makers and sells to retailers. In general talk 「問屋」 is the usual word; formal accounts often use 「卸売業者」. The opposite is 「小売店」.
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