How to say 'Department store' in Japanese | デパート

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The Japanese word for Department store is 'Depaato', written as デパート in Japanese.

word

デパート

Meaning

Department store

Reading

Depaato

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'デパート (depaato)' is a loanword derived from the English 'department store'. It refers to a large retail establishment offering a wide range of products organized into different departments. In Japan, department stores are often multi-story buildings that sell everything from clothing and cosmetics to household goods and food, and they are known for their high-quality service and sometimes luxurious atmosphere. Example sentences: I went shopping at the department store「デパートで買い物をしました」(でぱーとでかいものをしました). The department store is crowded today「デパートは今日混んでいます」(でぱーとはきょうこんでいます).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

783

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word デパート

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

デ

Reading

katakana

パ

Reading

katakana

ト

Reading

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