Japanese Conversation · Level 25
90 words
Japanese word
マーケット
Pronunciation
Romajimāketto
Meaning
- nounmarket
Example
駅の近くにマーケットがあります。eki no chika ku ni mā ke tto ga a ri ma su
There is a market near the station.
More examples
週末は家族とマーケットで新鮮な野菜を買います。shū matsu wa ka zoku to mā ke tto de shin sen na ya sai o ka i ma su
On weekends, I buy fresh vegetables at the market with my family.
Core concept
Refers to an organized setting or system in which buyers and sellers exchange goods or services.
Common phrases
マーケットに行くmā ke tto ni i ku
go to the market
マーケットで買い物mā ke tto de ka i mono
shopping at the market
Similar words
市場ichiba: A setting or system in which goods or services are bought and sold.
市shi: A local event where sellers offer goods, usually from temporary stalls.
バザールbazāru: A busy marketplace with small shops or stalls selling different kinds of goods.
Definition in Japanese
買い手と売り手が商品やサービスを交換するための場や仕組み。ka i te to u ri te ga shō hin ya sā bi su o kō kan su ru ta me no ba ya shi ku mi
Word origin
マーケット (māketto) is a loanword from English market, whose older source is Latin mercātus, meaning "trade" or "a place of trade".
Usage tips
- A market in English does not always have a single location, because the word also describes a group of buyers or the wider system connecting buyers and sellers.