Translation guide
A person or business that supplies goods, especially food or provisions. In Japanese, the most natural translation depends on the type of goods and the formality of the context.
A person or company that provides food, drinks, or other provisions, often to institutions or businesses.
A person or organization that supplies or spreads information, news, or opinions.
General term for a supplier or vendor that delivers goods to a business or institution. Commonly used for food and other supplies.
学校の給食の納入業者が決まりました。
The purveyor for the school lunches has been decided.
Refers to a supplier or source from which a business purchases goods. Often used in retail and restaurant contexts.
このレストランは地元の農家を仕入れ先にしています。
This restaurant uses local farmers as its purveyors.
Historical term for an official purveyor to the imperial household or shogunate. Now used in brand names to imply high quality and prestige.
この店は宮内庁御用達です。
This shop is a purveyor to the Imperial Household Agency.
General term for a provider or supplier of something intangible, such as information or services.
彼は偽情報の提供者として知られている。
He is known as a purveyor of false information.
Refers to a sender or disseminator of information, often used in media and online contexts.
そのブログは役立つ情報の発信者だ。
That blog is a purveyor of useful information.