Meaning

Primary

Cafe

Alternatives

Tea House, Coffee Shop, Coffee House

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you consume tea in a shop, it could either be a cafe, a tea house, or slightly confusingly, a coffee shop. Welcome! Sit down. Relax. Have some tea (or coffee).

This word often refers to cafes with a retro feel to them, though they can be modern too. These places usually serve a variety of drinks and light meals.

Reading

きっさてん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are what you'd expect except for きつ getting shortened to きっ and , which has this strange reading. To remember that it's instead of ちゃ, think of this tea house you're going in. You think it's nice and pleasant, and it is for a while... until someone starts working a saw () outside, ruining the atmosphere. BEWWEEEEHHHEEEHHHHHE gatatatatatat BWEEEHEEE.

Context

Context Sentences

私は喫茶店でモーニングを食べるのが好きです。

I enjoy having the breakfast special at a cafe.

この喫茶店のスタッフは、いつも笑顔です。

The staff at this coffee shop are always smiling.

ご近所にオシャレな喫茶店がオープンしました。

A stylish coffee shop has opened in our neighborhood.

Kanji Composition