noun
Refers to a person or company that acts as an intermediary in a transaction or supply chain, often in business contexts.
中間業者を省いてコストを下げる。
We cut out the middleman to reduce costs.
仲介業者 emphasizes the role of mediating or brokering between parties, while 中間業者 focuses on being an intermediate link in a chain.
Compound of 中間 (intermediate) and 業者 (trader, business operator).