(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.
I bought roses at the flower shop.
There is a flower shop in front of the station.
She works at a florist.
Flower shops get crowded before Mother's Day.
I ordered a birthday bouquet at the neighborhood flower shop.

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

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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.

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