卸問屋

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 卸問屋 is read as おろしどんや and is a noun for a wholesaler that obtains goods in bulk and sells them to retailers or other businesses.
• Basic usage: A retailer sourcing goods appears in 卸問屋から仕入れる, while employment at one appears in 卸問屋で働く.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Role in distribution
  • Rather than selling single items mainly to consumers, it buys goods in quantity and supplies retailers or other businesses.
• Difference from 小売店
  • 小売店 sells goods directly to consumers, while 卸問屋 mainly supplies those retailers and other businesses in bulk.