本店(ほんてん)

本店(ほんてん) refers to the original or principal store of a business, especially restaurants and retail shops. It often carries prestige, as the original location is associated with authenticity.

Common collocations

• 本店(ほんてん)限定(げんてい): main-store exclusive
• 本店(ほんてん)の味(あじ): the flavor of the original store
• 本店(ほんてん)と支店(してん): main store and branch stores

Similar words

• 本社(ほんしゃ): head office, headquarters (companies — administrative)
• 支店(してん): branch store/office
• 店舗(てんぽ): store, shop (general term for any physical location)

Note: In legal and banking contexts, 本店(ほんてん) can also mean the registered main office of a company, overlapping with 本社(ほんしゃ).