► 成句
問屋 [とんや] meaning: rank: 3
☆ そうは問屋が卸さない ⇨ That’s not how wholesalers sell. Wholesalers won’t sell at that price. Things don’t work that way (☛ A common phrase meaning you won’t always get a good deal, things won’t always work in your favor)
► 名詞
問屋 [とんや] meaning: wholesale rank: 4
☆ 酒問屋 ⇨ A liquor wholesale store
More examples:
- そうは問屋が卸さない ⇨ That is not how wholesalers sell, things won’t work that way