仕入れ

• Reading: しいれ
• Romaji: shiire
• Kanji breakdown: 仕 (shi) — serve, do; 入 (ire) — put in, enter
• Pronunciation: /ɕi.i.ɾe/

Meaning

Purchasing; procurement; stocking. Buying goods or materials for resale or business use.

A noun derived from the verb 仕入れる (shiireru, to stock/purchase). Central to retail and wholesale business: 仕入れ値 (purchase price/cost price), 仕入れ先 (supplier/vendor), 仕入れコスト (procurement cost). Refers specifically to buying goods for business purposes, not personal shopping. The purchased goods become inventory for sale or raw materials for production.

Examples

1. 新鮮な魚を毎朝市場で仕入れるのがこの店のこだわりだ。 This restaurant prides itself on sourcing fresh fish from the market every morning.
2. 仕入れ値が上がったため、商品の価格を見直す必要がある。 Since the purchase price has gone up, we need to reconsider the prices of our products.
3. 海外からの仕入れは為替の影響を受けやすい。 Overseas procurement is easily affected by exchange rate fluctuations.

Usage Guide

Context: business, retail, wholesale

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Japanese: 仕 (shi, serve/do) + 入れ (ire, put in). Literally 'putting in for service' — bringing in goods to be used in business.

Cultural Context

Era: Pre-modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal