Japanese Conversation · Level 64
75 words
Japanese word
百貨店
Pronunciation
Romajihyakkaten
Meaning
- noundepartment store
Example
この百貨店は品ぞろえが豊富です。ko no hyak ka ten wa shina zo ro e ga hō fu de su
This department store has a wide selection.
More examples
その百貨店は海外のブランドも数多く扱っています。so no hyak ka ten wa kai gai no bu ra n do mo kazu ō ku atsuka tte i ma su
That department store also carries many international brands.
Core concept
百貨店 (hyakkaten) presents a single large store as a collection of specialized sections offering different types of merchandise.
Common phrases
百貨店に勤めるhyak ka ten ni tsuto me ru
work at a department store
百貨店で買い物をするhyak ka ten de ka i mono o su ru
shop at a department store
百貨店の店員hyak ka ten no ten in
department store clerk
Similar words
デパートdepāto: A common everyday term for a large store that sells many kinds of goods in separate sections.
Definition in Japanese
さまざまな商品を扱う複数の売り場を一つの建物に集めた大規模な小売店。sa ma za ma na shō hin o atsuka u fuku sū no u ri ba o hito tsu no tate mono ni atsu me ta dai ki bo na kouri ten
Word origin
百貨店 (hyakkaten) is a Japanese compound of 百 (hyaku, "hundred"), 貨 (ka, "goods"), and 店 (ten, "shop"), literally suggesting a shop for many goods.
Usage tips
- Unlike a small specialty shop, a Japanese 百貨店 (hyakkaten) commonly includes separate sections for clothing, food, household goods, and other products.