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Meanings
1
flour dealer; flour shop
Refers to a person or shop that sells flour. Can also be used for a business that deals in flour products.
My grandfather ran a small flour shop in town.
2
miller
Specifically a person who operates a mill to grind grain into flour. Less common than the dealer sense in modern Japanese.
The miller was grinding wheat using a waterwheel.
3
Refers to the facility or building where grain is ground into flour. Often used in historical or rural contexts.
An old flour mill still remains in that village.
Expressions
- 粉屋の泥棒heavily made-up woman; flour-shop burglar