Japanese word

店屋

Pronunciation

Romajimiseya

Meaning

  • nounshop

Example

駅の近くに店屋があります。eki no chika ku ni mise ya ga a ri ma su

There is a shop near the station.

Illustration for 店屋 (shop)

More examples

売り上げが減ったので、父は店屋をたたみました。u ri a ge ga he tta no de chichi wa mise ya o ta ta mi ma shi ta

Because sales declined, my father closed his shop.

Core concept

Describes a place where people go to buy goods from a small, familiar business.

Common phrases

  • 店屋をたたむmise ya o ta ta mu

    close a shop

  • 店屋を改装するmise ya o kai sō su ru

    remodel a shop

Similar words

店mise: A business where customers can buy goods or receive services.
商店shōten: A local retail business that sells goods to the public.
店舗tenpo: A physical place used by a business to sell goods or provide services.

Definition in Japanese

商品を売るための店。shō hin o u ru ta me no mise

Word origin

店 (mise, "shop") combines with 屋 (ya, "shop or building") to form 店屋 (miseya), a native compound for a shop.

Usage tips

  • In English, shop is especially common in British English, while American English often uses store for the same type of place.

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