デパート Department Store

Meaning

Primary

Department Store

Word Type

noun

Explanation

デパート comes from department store. Yet another shortened loanword! There's an extra "o" sound on the end of this one, since a word can't end in "t" in Japanese.

Pronunciation

デパート

Context

Common Word Combinations

• デパートに〜

  デパートに入る

  to enter a department store

  デパートにある

  to be located at a department store

  デパートに出かける

  to go out to a department store

• デパートで〜

  デパートで見かける

  to catch sight of at a department store

  デパートでショッピングする

  to go shopping at a department store

  デパートで見る

  to see at a department store

• デパートの〜

  デパートの入り口

  a department store entrance

  デパートのバーゲン

  a sale at a department store

  デパートのトイレ

  a department store restroom

Context Sentences

今、デパートのトイレにいる。

I'm in the department store restroom right now.

それ、デパートにあったよ。

They had that at the department store.

レオなら、デパートで見かけたよ！

I saw Leo at the department store!