Meaning

Primary

Fish Shop

Alternatives

Fish Market, Fish Dealer, Fish Store, Fishmonger

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A fish shop is a fish shop, a place from which you buy fish. Especially in Japan, very important.

Reading

さかなや
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The kun'yomi reading is used for the (so it's さかな) and the kun'yomi reading is used for (). You'll have to use the reading of from the vocabulary from a couple levels ago to remember the reading of this one.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 魚屋に生まれる

    to be born at the fish shop

    魚屋に行く

    to go to the fish shop

    魚屋になる

    to become a fish shop

Context Sentences

魚屋さんで生のサーモンを買いました。

We bought some raw salmon at a fish shop.

魚屋さんは買った魚を切ってくれますよ。

The fish shop will cut the fish you buy.

あそこの魚屋さんのご主人、日中は魚屋さんだけど、夜はロックバンドのドラマーなんですって。

The owner of that fish shop runs the shop during the day, but at night he's the drummer in a rock band.

Kanji Composition