Japanese Conversation · Level 12
90 words
Japanese word
花屋
Pronunciation
Romajihanaya
Meaning
- nounflower shop
Example
駅の近くに花屋があります。eki no chika ku ni hana ya ga a ri ma su
There is a flower shop near the station.
More examples
花屋で花を買います。hana ya de hana o ka i ma su
I buy flowers at the flower shop.
誕生日に贈る花を、駅前の花屋で選びました。tan jō hi ni oku ru hana o eki mae no hana ya de era bi ma shi ta
I chose flowers to give as a birthday present at the flower shop near the station.
Core concept
Centers on a shop that sells flowers and often prepares them for customers.
Common phrases
花屋に行くhana ya ni i ku
go to a flower shop
花屋で花束を買うhana ya de hana taba o ka u
buy a bouquet at a flower shop
花屋で働くhana ya de hatara ku
work at a flower shop
Similar words
花店hanaten: A formal term for a shop that sells flowers.
生花店seikaten: A shop that sells cut flowers and creates floral arrangements.
Definition in Japanese
花や花束などを売る店。hana ya hana taba na do o u ru mise
Word origin
The Japanese noun 花屋 (hanaya) combines 花 (hana, "flower") with 屋 (ya, "shop or person dealing in something"), forming a word for a flower shop.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 花屋 (hanaya) usually refers to the flower shop itself, while English florist can refer either to the shop or to a person who sells and arranges flowers.
Other meanings
- floristnoun