花屋(はなや)

はなや
noun
flower shop, florist
1. flower shop, florist
A shop that sells flowers and floral arrangements. Can also refer to the person who owns or works at such a shop.
花屋(はなや)で薔薇(ばら)を買(か)った。
I bought roses at the flower shop.
駅前(えきまえ)に花屋(はなや)がある。
There is a flower shop in front of the station.
彼女(かのじょ)は花屋(はなや)で働(はたら)いている。
She works at a florist.
母(はは)の日(ひ)の前(まえ)は花屋(はなや)が混(こ)む。
Flower shops get crowded before Mother's Day.
近所(きんじょ)の花屋(はなや)で誕生日(たんじょうび)プレゼントの花束(はなたば)を注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered a birthday bouquet at the neighborhood flower shop.

Compound of 花(はな) (flower) + 屋(や) (shop/seller). Refers to both the flower shop and the florist who runs it.

COMMON SHOP SUFFIX 屋(や):

  • 本屋(ほんや): bookstore
  • 肉屋(にくや): butcher shop
  • 魚屋(さかなや): fish shop
  • 八百屋(やおや): vegetable/produce shop
  • パン屋(や): bakery

FORMAL ALTERNATIVE:
花屋(はなや)さん (with さん) is the polite/friendly way to refer to a florist or flower shop. More formally: フラワーショップ.

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • 花束(はなたば): bouquet
  • 花瓶(かびん): flower vase
  • 生(い)け花(ばな): flower arrangement (ikebana)
  • 鉢植(はちう)え: potted plant

Related Words

Related: 花束(はなたば)
Related: 〜屋(や)
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Added 2026.1.11 21:05 · Revised 2026.3.27 23:29
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