Japanese Conversation · Level 74
75 words
Japanese word
書店
Pronunciation
Romajishoten
Meaning
- nounbookstore
Example
その書店は今日開いています。so no sho ten wa kyō hira i te i ma su
That bookstore is open today.
More examples
お母さんと書店へ行きます。o haha sa n to sho ten e i ki ma su
I go to the bookstore with my mom.
駅前の書店で、好きな作家の新刊を探しました。eki mae no sho ten de su ki na sak ka no shin kan o saga shi ma shi ta
I looked for a new book by my favorite author at the bookstore near the station.
Core concept
It denotes a shop where people browse and buy books in one place.
Common phrases
書店で本を買うsho ten de hon o ka u
buy a book at a bookstore
書店を探すsho ten o saga su
look for a bookstore
Similar words
本屋honya: A familiar everyday term for a shop that sells books.
Definition in Japanese
本を並べて販売する店。hon o nara be te han bai su ru mise
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 書店 (shoten, "bookstore") combines 書 (sho, "writing or book") and 店 (ten, "shop").
Usage tips
- In Japan, a 書店 (shoten) often sells magazines and stationery alongside books, so it can serve more than one reading-related need.