Japanese word

ショッピング

Pronunciation

Romajishoppingu

Meaning

  • nounshopping

Example

週末にショッピングをします。shū matsu ni sho ppi n gu o shi ma su

I go shopping on weekends.

Illustration for ショッピング (shopping)

More examples

母とショッピングに行きます。haha to sho ppi n gu ni i ki ma su

I go shopping with my mother.

Core concept

Describes the activity of visiting shops or websites to look at and buy things.

Common phrases

  • ショッピングをするsho ppi n gu o su ru

    go shopping

  • ショッピングに行くsho ppi n gu ni i ku

    go shopping

Similar words

買い物kaimono: The activity of buying goods from shops or websites.

Definition in Japanese

店などを回って商品を見たり買ったりすること。mise na do o mawa tte shō hin o mi ta ri ka tta ri su ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese loanword ショッピング (shoppingu, "shopping") comes from English shopping, the -ing form of shop used as a noun for the activity.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, go shopping usually refers to the activity without an article, while a shopping trip treats one outing as a countable event.

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