How to say 'Convenience store' in Japanese | コンビニ

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The Japanese word for Convenience store is 'Konbini', written as コンビニ in Japanese.

word

コンビニ

Meaning

Convenience store

Reading

Konbini

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'コンビニ (こんびに)' refers to a 'convenience store', a small retail business that stocks a range of everyday items including groceries, snacks, beverages, toiletries, and often provides services like ATMs, ticket sales, and photocopying. These stores are known for their long operating hours, often being open 24 hours a day. Example sentences include: I bought a drink at the convenience store「コンビニで飲み物を買いました」(こんびにでのみものをかいました). The convenience store is open 24 hours「コンビニは24時間営業です」(こんびにはにじゅうよじかんえいぎょうです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6197

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word コンビニ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

コ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

ビ

Reading

katakana

ニ

Reading

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'Konbini' means 'Convenience store' .

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