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卸す

おろす

N2to wholesale

Examples

農家は採れた野菜を町の店へ卸している。

工房で作った器を各地の問屋に卸す。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 卸す and read おろす, it means supplying goods in bulk to retailers or wholesalers for further distribution.
  • Basic usage: It applies to a farm providing vegetables to town shops and a workshop supplying dealers in various regions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Wholesale rather than direct retail
    • The goods move to another seller in the distribution chain, not straight to individual consumers.

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