カフェ

かふぇ
noun
cafe; coffee shop; coffeehouse
1. cafe; coffee shop; coffeehouse
Loanword from French, often implies a stylish or trendy establishment.
駅前(えきまえ)のカフェでコーヒーを飲(の)んだ。
I had coffee at the cafe in front of the station.
この街(まち)にはおしゃれなカフェがたくさんある。
There are many stylish cafes in this town.
友達(ともだち)とカフェで待(ま)ち合(あ)わせした。
I met up with a friend at a cafe.

カフェ is a loanword from French "café," referring to a coffee shop or similar establishment. In Japanese, it typically implies a modern, stylish atmosphere.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • カフェに行(い)く: to go to a cafe
  • カフェで過(す)ごす: to spend time at a cafe
  • カフェで勉強(べんきょう)する: to study at a cafe
  • カフェ巡(めぐ)り: cafe hopping

TYPES OF CAFES IN JAPAN:

  • 猫(ねこ)カフェ: cat cafe
  • ブックカフェ: book cafe
  • メイドカフェ: maid cafe
  • 古民家(こみんか)カフェ: cafe in a renovated traditional house

CONTRAST WITH 喫茶店(きっさてん):
カフェ suggests a trendy, modern space often serving light meals and desserts. 喫茶店(きっさてん) evokes a traditional Japanese coffee shop with a quieter, more old-fashioned atmosphere. Both serve coffee, but the connotation differs.

Related Words

Contrast: 喫茶店(きっさてん) (traditional coffee shop)
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