Japanese

Meaning: shop; store; house; roof; (as a suffix) person who sells ...
Part of Speech: Noun, Suffix

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Handwriting

屋

Example sentences

I bought the magazine I wanted at the local bookstore.
人気のアイスクリーム屋の前に行列ができている。
There is a queue in front of the popular ice cream shop.
昨日、駅前の新しいラーメン屋に行ってきたんだ。
Yesterday, I went to the new ramen shop in front of the station.
子供のころ、近所の駄菓子屋でお菓子を買うのが楽しみだった。
When I was a child, I looked forward to buying sweets at the neighborhood candy store.
人気のラーメン屋の前に長蛇の列ができていた
A long line had formed in front of the popular ramen shop.
週末に家族と一緒に近所の焼肉屋へ行った。
I went to a nearby yakiniku restaurant with my family on the weekend.
駅前の古本屋で珍しい本を見つけた。
I found a rare book at the secondhand bookstore in front of the station.

Usage Notes

As a suffix, it denotes a shop or the person who runs it (e.g., 本屋, 魚屋).

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