Translation guide
A person or business that buys products and sells them to others, often without adding value. In Japanese, the term depends on the type of reselling and context.
A company that resells products, often as an authorized dealer or distributor.
Common term for an authorized reseller or sales agent, especially in B2B contexts.
We are a software reseller.
Literally 'resale business', used for companies that resell products, sometimes in a more formal or legal context.
We obtained a license as a reseller.
Loanword from English, commonly used in IT and tech industries.
Please purchase this product from an authorized reseller.
A person who buys items (like tickets) to resell at a higher price, often illegally or unethically.
Common derogatory term for scalpers or ticket touts. Implies profiteering.
Let's stop buying tickets from scalpers.
More formal term for a reseller, often used in news or legal contexts. Can be neutral or negative depending on context.
Slang for ticket scalper, from 'ダフ' (likely from 'だふ' meaning 'to cheat'). Very informal and dated.
A person or shop that buys used items and resells them.
A person who resells items online, often as a side business.
The word 転売 often carries a negative nuance of profiteering or scalping, especially when referring to tickets or limited items. For neutral business reselling, use 販売代理店 or リセラー.
Reselling is regulated by law.
販売代理店 implies an authorized sales agent relationship, while 再販業者 is a more generic term for a reseller that may not have a formal agreement with the manufacturer.
Resellers bought up a large number of tickets.
A scalper approached me in front of the station.
You need to obtain a secondhand dealer license.
She resells branded goods on Mercari.