(ばいてん)

ばいてん
noun
stand, kiosk, shop
1. stand, kiosk, shop
A small shop or stall, typically in a station or public building.
I bought a drink at the kiosk.
I bought a newspaper at the station kiosk.
From what time to what time is the kiosk open?
You can buy magazines and snacks at the hospital shop.
The school kiosk gets very crowded at lunch, so I make a point of buying things in the morning.

売店(ばいてん) refers to a small shop or kiosk, typically found within larger facilities.

KANJI:
(ばい) (sell) + (てん) (shop) - literally "selling shop."

COMMON LOCATIONS:

  • (えき)売店(ばいてん): station kiosk
  • 病院(びょういん)売店(ばいてん): hospital shop
  • 学校(がっこう)売店(ばいてん): school store

COMMON ITEMS SOLD:

  • 新聞(しんぶん)雑誌(ざっし): newspapers, magazines
  • ()(もの)お菓子(おかし): drinks, snacks
  • 弁当(べんとう): boxed lunches (at stations)

CONTRAST:
Differs from (みせ) (general shop) or コンビニ (convenience store) in being smaller and typically located inside another facility.