買い付け
Meanings
bulk buying; wholesale purchase; buying in
Commercial or business-oriented noun for purchasing goods, often in quantity or directly from a market, producer, or supplier.
The buyer went out to purchase autumn-season goods.
They buy fish at the market.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
regular shop or supplier; usual; favorite
Used before nouns such as 店, 業者, or ブランド for the place, supplier, or brand one habitually buys from. It is narrower than 行きつけ because it focuses on buying rather than simply going somewhere.
My grandmother buys rice and miso at her regular shop.
I ordered directly from our usual supplier.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉へ買い付けに行くto go somewhere on a buying trip
Every year, I go to the production area on a buying trip.
- 〈物〉の買い付け先the regular supplier one buys something from
We're looking for a new supplier to buy vegetables from.
- 買い付けを行うto carry out bulk buying/wholesale purchasing
The company carried out a large-scale purchase overseas.
- 買い付けの店one's regular shop for purchasing goods
That's been our regular supplier's shop for years.