Japanese word

モール

Pronunciation

Romajimōru

Meaning

  • nounmall

Example

駅の近くに新しいモールができました。eki no chika ku ni atara shi i mō ru ga de ki ma shi ta

A new mall has opened near the station.

Illustration for モール (mall)

More examples

週末は家族とモールで買い物を楽しみます。shū matsu wa ka zoku to mō ru de ka i mono o tano shi mi ma su

On weekends, I enjoy shopping at the mall with my family.

Core concept

A mall gathers a wide range of businesses into one organized area that people visit for shopping and everyday activities.

Common phrases

  • モールに行くmō ru ni i ku

    go to the mall

  • モールで買い物するmō ru de ka i mono su ru

    shop at the mall

  • モールに立ち寄るmō ru ni ta chi yo ru

    stop by the mall

Similar words

ショッピングセンターshoppingusentā: A complex that brings several shops and related services together in one place.

Definition in Japanese

多数の店舗や飲食店などを一か所に集めた、買い物や食事ができる商業施設。ta sū no ten po ya in shoku ten na do o ichi ka sho ni atsu me ta ka i mono ya shoku ji ga de ki ru shō gyō shi setsu

Word origin

Japanese モール (mōru, "mall") is an English loanword; English mall first named a promenade associated with pall-mall before developing its modern shopping-center sense.

Usage tips

  • Japanese モール (mōru) usually refers to a shopping complex, while English mall can also mean a tree-lined public walkway, as in National Mall.

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