Japanese

デパート

デパート
Meaning: department store
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

デ
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Example sentences

For my mother's birthday, I bought a present at the department store in front of the station.
デパートで新しい服を買った。
I bought new clothes at the department store.
デパートには、いろいろな商品が並んでいます。
Various products are lined up in the department store.
週末はデパートへ買い物に行きました。
I went shopping at a department store on the weekend.
新しい鞄を買いにデパートへ行った。
I went to the department store to buy a new bag.
新しいズボンを買いにデパートへ行った。
I went to the department store to buy new pants.
デパートで新しいバッグを買った。
I bought a new bag at the department store.
デパートの食品コーナーで夕食の買い出しをする。
I do my dinner shopping at the food section of the department store.
デパートの化粧品売り場で見本をもらった。
I received a sample at the cosmetics counter in the department store.
このデパートでは週末に楽しい催しがあります。
This department store has fun events on weekends.

Usage Notes

A large store that sells many different types of goods. Often used interchangeably with 百貨店 (hyakkaten).

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