How to say 'Shopping' in Japanese | ショッピング

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Meaning

Shopping

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Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'ショッピング (shoppingu)' means 'shopping'. It refers to the act of purchasing goods, typically in stores or online. This word is often used in casual conversations and is borrowed from English. For example: I went shopping yesterday「昨日ショッピングに行きました」(きのうショッピングにいきました). She enjoys shopping「彼女はショッピングが好きです」(かのじょはショッピングがすきです). The word is commonly used in contexts like 'shopping mall' (ショッピングモール) or 'online shopping' (オンラインショッピング).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

3795

Composition

katakana

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