流通

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 流通 is read as りゅうつう and is a noun and する verb for the distribution of goods from producers through sellers to consumers.
• Basic usage: A route from producer to store appears in 流通経路, while distribution only in a limited region appears in 限られた地域だけで流通する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Limiting scope with だけ
  • Place だけで after a region to show that distribution is limited to that area.
• Difference from 運送
  • Unlike the term focused on physically transporting items, this word covers the broader flow linking production and sale.