問屋
also: といや
Meanings
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wholesaler; wholesale store
A business that buys goods in bulk from manufacturers and sells them to retailers, not directly to consumers.
We source this product directly from a wholesaler.
My grandfather ran a textile wholesale business for many years.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を問屋から仕入れるto stock up on goods from a wholesaler
This store gets its vegetables from a wholesaler.
- 問屋を通すto go through a wholesaler (as a middleman)
Our company sells its products by going through a wholesaler.
- 〈物〉を問屋に卸すto sell goods wholesale to a wholesaler
The manufacturer sells its products wholesale to the wholesaler.
Expressions
- そうは問屋が卸さないthings don't always go as planned; it's not that easy; the wholesaler won't sell it like that