Meaning

Primary

Store

Alternative

Shop

Word Type

suffix

Explanation

You'll see this attached to other words... like "meat" or "fish." When you see this, you'll know it is a ___ store, making this word mean store (same as the kanji).

Reading

  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the kun'yomi reading. Don't type the out when writing the answer. It's just there to let you know that there's usually something attached to this word.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • パン屋

    bakery

    花屋

    flower shop

    おもちゃ屋

    toy shop

Context Sentences

小さい時は、大人になったらケーキ屋さんになりたいと思ってました。

When I was little, I wanted to work in a cake shop when I became an adult.

この町には有名なとんこつラーメン屋があります。

There is a famous tonkotsu ramen shop in this town.

この前、パン屋で会った男の人に電話番号をきかれたんです。

The other day, a man I met at the bakery asked me for my phone number.

Kanji Composition