スーパー
すーぱー
noun
supermarket
1.
supermarket
A self-service store selling food and household items. Short for スーパーマーケット.
You have to go early on supermarket sale days because there are many people.
スーパー is the common abbreviation of スーパーマーケット (supermarket). The full form is rarely used in conversation.
CULTURAL NOTE:
Japanese supermarkets often discount prepared foods (弁当, 惣菜) in the evening before closing, typically marked with 割引 stickers showing 20-50% off.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- スーパーに行く: to go to the supermarket
- スーパーで買い物をする: to shop at the supermarket
- 駅前のスーパー: the supermarket near the station
- スーパーの特売: supermarket sale
RELATED WORDS:
- コンビニ: convenience store
- デパート: department store
- 商店街: shopping street
- 八百屋: greengrocer