Translation and Meaning of: 商店 - shouten
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 商店 (shouten) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: shouten
Kana: しょうてん
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n2
Translation / Meaning: store; business enterprise
Meaning in English: shop;business firm
Definition: A store that sells products.
Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
Explanation and Etymology - (商店) shouten
商店 is a Japanese word that means "store" or "commercial establishment". The word is composed of two Kanji: "shou" (商) which means "commerce" or "business" and "ten" (店) which means "store" or "establishment". The etymology of the word dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868), when commerce flourished in Japan and many stores were established in cities. Since then, the word has been widely used to refer to any type of store or commercial establishment, from small convenience stores to large shopping centers.How to Write in Japanese - (商店) shouten
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (商店) shouten:
How do you say store; business enterprise In japanese?
There are different ways of expressing the idea of "store; business enterprise" in the Japanese language.
A way of saying "store; business enterprise" é "(商店) shouten".
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
店舗; 店; 売店; 販売店; 商いの場; 商いの店舗
Words related to: 商店
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: ショップ
Romaji: syopu
Meaning:
a store
Kana: みせや
Romaji: miseya
Meaning:
store; purchase
Kana: てん
Romaji: ten
Meaning:
store; establishment
Kana: しょうしゃ
Romaji: shousha
Meaning:
business enterprise; company
Kana: しょう
Romaji: shou
Meaning:
quotient
Kana: ぎょうしゃ
Romaji: gyousha
Meaning:
dealer; merchant
Kana: きぎょう
Romaji: kigyou
Meaning:
Enterprise; enterprise
Words with the same pronunciation: しょうてん shouten
Example Sentences - (商店) shouten
Below are some example sentences:
この商店はとても人気があります。
Kono shouten wa totemo ninki ga arimasu
This store is very popular.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this"
- 商店 - noun meaning "store"
- は - topic particle that indicates that the subject of the sentence is "this store"
- とても - adverb meaning "very"
- 人気 - noun meaning "popularity"
- が - subject particle indicating that "popularity" is the subject of the sentence
- あります - verb meaning "to exist" or "to have"
Other words of the same type: noun
See other words from our dictionary that are also: noun
