卸おろし業ぎょう者しゃ

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Meanings

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noun

A business that buys goods in bulk from manufacturers and sells them to retailers or other businesses, not directly to consumers.

小こ売うり業ぎょう者しゃ
小売業者 is a retailer that sells directly to consumers, while 卸業者 is a wholesaler that sells to businesses.
問とん屋や
問屋 is a more traditional term for a wholesale merchant, often used in specific trades, while 卸業者 is a general modern term.

Compound of 卸 (おろし, 'wholesale') and 業者 (ぎょうしゃ, 'trader, dealer').