English–Japanese

“flower shop” in Japanese

Japanese

Also生花店 (seikaten)

Pronunciation

Romajihanaya

Example

駅の近くに花屋があります。eki no chika ku ni hana ya ga a ri ma su

There is a flower shop near the station.

Illustration for 花屋 (flower shop)

How to say “flower shop” in Japanese

“Flower shop” in Japanese is 花屋 (hanaya).

Centers on a shop that sells flowers and often prepares them for customers.

Full entry for 花屋: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 花屋

花屋で花を買います。hana ya de hana o ka i ma su

I buy flowers at the flower shop.

誕生日に贈る花を、駅前の花屋で選びました。tan jō hi ni oku ru hana o eki mae no hana ya de era bi ma shi ta

I chose flowers to give as a birthday present at the flower shop near the station.

Tips for using 花屋

  • In Japanese, 花屋 (hanaya) usually refers to the flower shop itself, while English florist can refer either to the shop or to a person who sells and arranges flowers.

Other Japanese words for “flower shop”

母と生花店へ行きます。haha to sei ka ten e i ki ma su

I go to the flower shop with my mother.

“flower shop” in other languages