Japanese word

食料品店

Pronunciation

Romajishokuryōhinten

Meaning

  • noungrocery store

Example

母と食料品店で牛乳を買います。haha to shoku ryō hin ten de gyū nyū o ka i ma su

I buy milk at the grocery store with my mother.

Illustration for 食料品店 (grocery store)

More examples

この食料品店は野菜が新鮮です。ko no shoku ryō hin ten wa ya sai ga shin sen de su

The vegetables at this grocery store are fresh.

Core concept

A place where people buy food and other everyday provisions for home use.

Common phrases

  • 食料品店で買い物shoku ryō hin ten de ka i mono

    shopping at a grocery store

  • 食料品店に行くshoku ryō hin ten ni i ku

    go to a grocery store

  • 食料品店の店員shoku ryō hin ten no ten in

    grocery store clerk

Similar words

スーパーsūpā: A large self-service store that sells food and often household goods.

Definition in Japanese

食料品を主に売る店。shoku ryō hin o omo ni u ru mise

Word origin

The compound 食料品店 (shokuryōhinten) combines 食 (shoku, "food"), 料 (ryō, "materials"), 品 (hin, "goods"), and 店 (ten, "shop") to form a word for a shop selling food products.

Usage tips

  • In English, grocery store can include household goods as well as food, so it does not refer only to a shop selling fresh produce.

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