Japanese word

支店

Pronunciation

Romajishiten

Meaning

  • nounbranch office

Example

銀行の支店が駅の近くにあります。gin kō no shi ten ga eki no chika ku ni a ri ma su

The bank's branch office is near the station.

Illustration for 支店 (branch office)

More examples

引っ越したので、近くの支店で口座を作りました。hi kko shi ta no de chika ku no shi ten de kō za o tsuku ri ma shi ta

I moved, so I opened an account at a nearby branch office.

Core concept

Describes a local office or store that operates as one part of a larger organization.

Common phrases

  • 支店に行くshi ten ni i ku

    go to a branch office

  • 支店で口座を作るshi ten de kō za o tsuku ru

    open an account at a branch office

  • 支店に問い合わせるshi ten ni to i a wa se ru

    inquire at a branch office

Similar words

支社shisha: A regional office that represents a company and manages its business in a particular area.
営業所eigyōsho: A local office that handles a company's sales or services, often without serving as a full store.
出張所shutchōsho: A small local office set up away from the main office to provide limited services.

Definition in Japanese

銀行や会社などが本店とは別の場所に設ける営業所。gin kō ya gai sha na do ga hon ten to wa betsu no ba sho ni mō ke ru ei gyō sho

Word origin

支店 (shiten) combines 支 (shi, "branch") and 店 (ten, "shop"), naming an establishment connected to a main one.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 支店 (shiten) is especially common for a local bank office, but it can also mean a store belonging to a larger chain.

Other meanings

  • branch storenoun

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