Japanese Conversation · Level 59
75 words
Japanese word
来店
Pronunciation
Romajiraiten
Meaning
- nounstore visit
Example
休日は来店が増えます。kyū jitsu wa rai ten ga fu e ma su
Store visits increase on holidays.
More examples
予約なしの来店にも対応しています。yo yaku na shi no rai ten ni mo tai ō shi te i ma su
We also accommodate visits without reservations.
Core concept
Describes the act of going to a store as a customer, with focus on the visit itself rather than on what is bought.
Common phrases
来店するrai ten su ru
visit the store
来店を促すrai ten o unaga su
encourage store visits
来店予約rai ten yo yaku
store visit reservation
Definition in Japanese
客として店を訪れること。kyaku to shi te mise o otozu re ru ko to
Word origin
来店 (raiten) combines 来 (rai, "come") and 店 (ten, "shop"), forming the Sino-Japanese idea of coming to a shop.
Usage tips
- 来店 (raiten) is common in retail and business writing, while everyday speech often expresses the same idea with 店に来る (mise ni kuru).
Opposites
- 退店taitenleaving the storenoun
Related words
- 来店者raitenshastore visitornoun
- 再来店sairaitenrepeat store visitnoun