Japanese word

閉店

Pronunciation

Romajiheiten

Meaning

  • nounclosing

Example

店は午後八時に閉店します。mise wa go go hachi ji ni hei ten shi ma su

The store closes at 8 p.m.

Illustration for 閉店 (closing)

More examples

移転に伴い、当店は来月末をもって閉店となります。i ten ni tomona i tō ten wa rai getsu matsu o mo tte hei ten to na ri ma su

Due to relocation, our store will close at the end of next month.

Core concept

Presents a business as shutting its doors and ceasing service, either at the end of a business day or as a permanent closure.

Common phrases

  • 閉店時間hei ten ji kan

    closing time

  • 閉店のお知らせhei ten no o shi ra se

    closing notice

  • 閉店セールhei ten sē ru

    closing sale

  • 閉店後hei ten ato

    after closing

  • 閉店前hei ten mae

    before closing

Similar words

店じまいmisejimai: The closing of a shop at the end of a day or when its business ends permanently.
閉業heigyō: The ending of a business's operation, usually on a permanent basis.
廃業haigyō: The permanent ending of a business by its owner or operator.
休業kyūgyō: The temporary stopping of a business's operation.

Definition in Japanese

店や営業所が営業を終えること。mise ya ei gyō sho ga ei gyō o o e ru ko to

Word origin

閉店 (heiten) is formed from 閉 (hei, "close") and 店 (ten, "shop"), so its written structure directly expresses a shop that closes.

Usage tips

  • A Japanese store may display 閉店 (heiten) with a date to announce that it will stop operating, rather than merely being closed for a short break.

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