Japanese word

ディーラー

Pronunciation

Romajidīrā

Meaning

  • noundealership

Example

近くのディーラーで車を買いました。chika ku no dī rā de kuruma o ka i ma shi ta

I bought a car at a nearby dealership.

Illustration for ディーラー (dealership)

More examples

その車は正規のディーラーで点検してもらいました。so no kuruma wa sei ki no dī rā de ten ken shi te mo ra i ma shi ta

I had the car inspected at an authorized dealership.

Core concept

Refers to a business that sells a manufacturer's products and may also provide related services.

Common phrases

  • 正規ディーラーsei ki dī rā

    authorized dealership

  • ディーラーで買うdī rā de ka u

    buy at a dealership

Similar words

販売店hanbaiten: A business that sells goods directly to the public.
販売代理店hanbaidairiten: A business that sells products on behalf of a manufacturer or supplier.
特約店tokuyakuten: A business authorized to sell a particular manufacturer's products.

Definition in Japanese

自動車などを販売し、点検や整備も行うメーカー系列の店舗。ji dō sha na do o han bai shi ten ken ya sei bi mo okona u mē kā kei retsu no ten po

Word origin

ディーラー (dīrā) comes from English dealer, a word built from deal and -er for someone who conducts sales, and Japanese commonly uses it for a sales outlet.

Usage tips

  • Japanese ディーラー (dīrā) commonly evokes a car brand's local outlet, so it is more specific in daily conversation than English dealer, which has several wider uses.

Other meanings

  • dealernoun

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