Translation guide
The business of selling goods in large quantities to retailers or other businesses, rather than directly to consumers.
Referring to the industry or practice of buying goods in bulk and selling them to retailers or other businesses.
The standard term for the wholesaling business or industry. Used in formal and business contexts.
He runs a wholesaling business.
Wholesaling is an important part of the economy.
A shorter noun meaning 'wholesale' or 'wholesaling'. Often used in compounds or as a modifier.
Wholesale prices are cheaper than retail prices.
A traditional term for a wholesaler or wholesale store. Often used for specific trades (e.g., 魚問屋 - fish wholesaler).
There are many wholesalers in this market.
Describing the action of selling goods in bulk to businesses.
In Japanese, 卸売 (oroshiuri) refers to wholesale, while 小売 (kouri) refers to retail. The suffix 業 (gyou) turns them into the industry: 卸売業 (wholesaling business) and 小売業 (retail business).
この商品は全国の小売店に卸されています。
This product is wholesaled to retail stores nationwide.