English–Japanese
“wholesaler” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiton'ya
Example
その店は町の問屋から魚を買っています。so no mise wa machi no ton ya ka ra sakana o ka tte i ma su
That store buys fish from a local wholesaler.
How to say “wholesaler” in Japanese
“Wholesaler” in Japanese is 問屋 (ton'ya).
It centers on a business that buys goods in quantity from producers and passes them to retailers.
Example sentences with 問屋
農家は収穫した野菜を問屋に卸しています。nō ka wa shū kaku shi ta ya sai o ton ya ni oro shi te i ma su
Farmers sell their harvested vegetables to a wholesaler.
Tips for using 問屋
- The word appears in long-established merchant-area names, where 問屋 (ton'ya) points to a district associated with wholesale trade rather than ordinary retail.