卸売り

• 読み: おろしうり
• ローマ字: oroshiuri
• 漢字の分解: 卸 (sha/oroshi) — wholesale, to put down; 売 (bai/u) — sell
• 発音: /o.ɾo.ɕi.ɯ.ɾi/

意味

Wholesale; the selling of goods in large quantities to retailers or businesses rather than directly to individual consumers.

A noun used attributively (卸売り価格 — wholesale price, 卸売り業者 — wholesaler). In the supply chain, wholesalers act as intermediaries between manufacturers and retailers. Japan's distribution system has traditionally involved multiple layers of wholesalers (多段階流通). Contrasted with 小売り (retail — selling directly to end consumers). The rise of D2C models has challenged the traditional 卸売り structure.

例文

1. 卸売り市場で仕入れた新鮮な野菜をレストランに卸している。
2. 卸売り価格は小売価格の約60%が相場だ。
3. 消費者への直接販売が普及し、卸売りの中間マージンが問われるようになった。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, retail, supply chain, distribution

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 卸 (oroshi — wholesale, to lower or put down in bulk) and 売り (uri — selling). The 卸 character historically related to moving goods from a higher distribution point to a lower one at bulk rates.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Business professionals