How to say 'Shop' or 'Store' in Japanese | 店舗

word

Meaning

Shop, Store

Reading

Kanji

店Shop 舗Shop, Pave

Explanation

The Japanese noun '店舗 (てんぽ)' refers to a physical retail establishment, such as a store or shop. It is commonly used to describe a place where goods or services are sold to customers. This term is often used in business contexts, such as when discussing the number of stores a company operates or the location of a shop. For example: The store is located in the city center「その店舗は街の中心にあります」(そのてんぽはまちのちゅうしんにあります). They are planning to open a new shop「新しい店舗を開く予定です」(あたらしいてんぽをひらくよていです). Note that '店舗' is a more formal term compared to '店 (みせ)', which is a more general and casual term for a shop.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

5169

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