wholesale · unload

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 卸 is associated with wholesaling or unloading goods; its readings include おろす and おろし.
• Basic usage: 卸売, read おろしうり, means wholesale; 卸値, read おろしね, means wholesale price.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Wholesale and retail
  • 卸売 is used for supplying businesses such as restaurants, while 小売 refers to retail sales to consumers. The buyers and distribution stages differ.