Japanese word

卸す

Pronunciation

Romajiorosu

Meaning

  • verbsell wholesale

Example

店に野菜を卸します。mise ni ya sai o oro shi ma su

I sell vegetables wholesale to the store.

Illustration for 卸す (sell wholesale)

More examples

農家は収穫した野菜を市場へ卸して、午後は畑の手入れをします。nō ka wa shū kaku shi ta ya sai o shi jō e oro shi te go go wa hatake no te i re o shi ma su

The farmer sells the harvested vegetables wholesale to the market, then tends the fields in the afternoon.

Core concept

Describes a supplier moving goods in bulk to a retailer or other business rather than selling them directly to individual customers.

Common phrases

  • 商品を卸すshō hin o oro su

    wholesale goods

  • 店に卸すmise ni oro su

    wholesale to a store

Similar words

卸売りするoroshiurisuru: To sell goods in large quantities to retailers or other businesses.
売るuru: To sell goods without specifying the buyer, quantity, or business setting.
販売するhanbaisuru: To sell goods through a business or formal sales channel.

Definition in Japanese

商品を小売店などにまとめて売る。shō hin o kouri ten na do ni ma to me te u ru

Word origin

The commercial verb 卸す (orosu, "to sell wholesale") uses the native form おろす (orosu, "to lower or unload") with a specialized written form; its exact semantic development is not certain.

Usage tips

  • 卸す (orosu) commonly describes the supplier's side of a transaction, while the receiving shop is marked as the destination of the goods.

Related words

  • 卸しoroshiwholesalingnoun

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