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How to say 'Shop' in Japanese | ショップ

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The Japanese word for Shop is 'Shoppu', written as ショップ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Shop

    Reading

    Shoppu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ショップ (shoppu)' means 'shop'. It is a loanword from English and is commonly used to refer to small retail stores or specialty shops. This term is often used in contexts where the shop has a specific focus, such as a coffee shop or a clothing shop. For example: I bought this at a small shop「これを小さなショップで買いました」(これをちいさなショップでかいました). There is a new coffee shop in town「町に新しいコーヒーショップがあります」(まちにあたらしいコーヒーショップがあります). The word 'ショップ' is widely understood and used in everyday conversation, particularly in urban areas.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    3140

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ショップ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Shi
  • katakana

    ショ

    Reading

    Sho
  • katakana

    Reading

    Pu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Yo
  • katakana

    Reading

    Tsu

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'Shoppu' means 'Shop' .

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