店(みせ)

みせ

noun

store, shop

1. store, shop

A retail establishment where goods are sold. Can refer to any type of shop.

この店(みせ)は何時(なんじ)まで開(あ)いていますか？

Until what time is this store open?

駅(えき)の近(ちか)くに新(あたら)しい店(みせ)ができました。

A new store opened near the station.

あの店(みせ)のラーメンはおいしいです。

The ramen at that shop is delicious.

Also used for restaurants

この店(みせ)は毎日(まいにち)朝(あさ)九時(くじ)から開(あ)いています。

This store is open every day from nine in the morning.

友達(ともだち)が働(はたら)いている店(みせ)に行(い)って、コーヒーを飲(の)みました。

I went to the shop where my friend works and had coffee.

店(みせ) is the general word for any shop, store, or small restaurant.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

店(みせ)を開(あ)ける: to open a shop (for business)
店(みせ)を閉(し)める: to close a shop
店(みせ)に入(はい)る: to enter a shop
店(みせ)を出(だ)す: to open/start a business
お店(みせ): polite form

TYPES OF SHOPS (〜屋(や)):

本屋(ほんや): bookstore
花屋(はなや): flower shop
八百屋(やおや): greengrocer
肉屋(にくや): butcher shop
パン屋(や): bakery

USAGE:
Also used for restaurants and eateries in casual speech: あの店(みせ)のラーメンはおいしい (The ramen at that place is good). More formal terms for restaurant include レストラン or 飲食店(いんしょくてん).

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Added 2026.1.7 21:36 · Revised 2026.2.7 22:38

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