店屋
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Noun meaning 'store' or 'shop'. Used to refer to retail establishments. Example: 『あの店屋は安い』 (ano miseya wa yasui, 'That store is cheap').
Theme
In a shopping district, User and their local friend Yoshiko discuss finding a specific item at different stores.
店屋
みせや
store, shop
Everyday Life & SurvivalShopping & Money Use
Memory Hook
Think of a 'ten-ya' as a 'ten-ant' shop — a place where tenants run stores. 'Ten' sounds like 'ten' in English, and 'ya' means shop, so it's a store or shop.
Cultural Note
『店屋』 (miseya) is a general term for stores or shops in Japan, often used in everyday conversation. It can refer to various types of retail establishments, from small local shops to larger stores.
Forms
Base: 店屋Noun meaning 'store' or 'shop'. Used to refer to retail establishments. Example: 『あの店屋は安い』 (ano miseya wa yasui, 'That store is cheap').