Meaning

Primary

Branch Office

Alternative

Branch Store

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The support shop is the branch office. Presumably this is because the regular "shop" is the "shop" and anything that supports it is the local (branch) office.

If it helps, this word has the same meaning as 支局 which you will also be learning in this level.

Reading

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

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 支店にいる

    to be in the branch office

    支店に行く

    to go to the branch office

    支店にある

    to be at the branch office

Context Sentences

私は毎日、その町の支店に通っています。

I go to the branch in that town every day.

兄は、その支店で中古の車を買いました。

My brother bought a used car at the branch.

私の主人は、ニューヨーク支店の支店長です。

My husband is the branch manager of the New York branch.

Kanji Composition