How to say "Retail store" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Retail store" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Retail store" is "Kouriten", written in japanese as "小売店".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '小売店 (こうりてん)' refers to a 'retail store', a place where goods are sold directly to consumers. This term is commonly used to describe shops, stores, or outlets that sell products in small quantities to the public. For example: There is a retail store near the station「駅の近くに小売店があります」(えきのちかくにこうりてんがあります). I bought this at a retail store「これを小売店で買いました」(これをこうりてんでかいました). The word is often used in contrast to wholesale businesses, which sell goods in bulk to other businesses rather than directly to consumers.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 3 Kanji:

The kanji "小" means "Small" and can be read as "Chii", "Shou" and "Ko". The kanji "売" means "Sell" and can be read as "U" and "Bai". And The kanji "店" means "Shop" and can be read as "Ten", "Mise" and "Tana".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kouriten" mean in japanese?

"Kouriten" means "Retail store" .

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How to write "Retail store" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "ば" is read as "ba". The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". And The hiragana "り" is read as "ri".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.