問屋
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 問 | 屋 |
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 3 |
Etymology 1
/tohiya/: [topiya] > [toɸiya] > [towiya] > [toiya]. The adverbial of 問ふ (tohu, “ask”) /tohi/ and 屋 (ya, “store”).
Noun
問屋 (hiragana といや, rōmaji toiya, historical hiragana とひや)
- a place for merchants to sleep
- 1597: Ekirin Setsuyōshū (page 39)
- 問屋 (トヒヤ) 商人宿
- 1597: Ekirin Setsuyōshū (page 39)
- a wholesaler; also, such a store
Etymology 2
From toiya.
Noun
問屋 (hiragana とんや, rōmaji ton'ya)
- a wholesaler; also, such a store
References
- Fukkoku Nihon Koten Zenshū: Setsuyōshū, Tōkyō: Gendai Shichō Shinsha, 2006, →ISBN