Japanese word

屋台

Pronunciation

Romajiyatai

Meaning

  • nounfood stall

Example

夜になると屋台が並びます。yoru ni na ru to ya tai ga nara bi ma su

At night, food stalls line the street.

Illustration for 屋台 (food stall)

More examples

駅の近くに新しい屋台ができました。eki no chika ku ni atara shi i ya tai ga de ki ma shi ta

A new food stall opened near the station.

Core concept

Describes a small, often movable shop set up where people gather to buy food or other goods.

Common phrases

  • 屋台を出すya tai o da su

    run a food stall

  • 屋台で食べるya tai de ta be ru

    eat at a food stall

  • 屋台が並ぶya tai ga nara bu

    food stalls line up

Similar words

露店roten: A stall that sells goods outdoors, often at a festival or market.
出店shutten: A temporary stall or shop set up at an event or in a busy public place.
夜店yomise: A stall that opens in the evening, especially at a festival or along a street.

Definition in Japanese

道路や祭りの会場などに設ける、商品や飲食物を売る移動式または簡易な店。dō ro ya matsu ri no kai jō na do ni mō ke ru shō hin ya in shoku butsu o u ru i dō shiki ma ta wa kan i na mise

Word origin

屋 (ya, "house") + 台 (dai, "stand") forms 屋台 (yatai), joining the idea of a shop with a stand to describe a simple stall.

Usage tips

  • At Japanese festivals and on some city streets, 屋台 (yatai) commonly open in the evening and serve quick dishes such as ramen, yakitori, or oden.

Other meanings

  • street stallnoun
  • standnoun

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