店(てん)

てん

suffix

-shop, -store (suffix)

See also: 店(みせ) (standalone reading)

1. shop, store (as suffix)

A suffix attached to nouns to indicate a type of shop or store specializing in that item or service.

花(はな)店(てん)で花(はな)を買(か)った。

I bought flowers at a florist.

マッサージ店(てん)に行(い)く。

To go to a massage parlor.

駅前(えきまえ)に新(あたら)しい飲食(いんしょく)店(てん)ができた。

A new restaurant opened in front of the station.

〜店(てん) is a suffix meaning "shop" or "store," attached to indicate the type of establishment.

Common examples

花(はな)店(てん): florist, flower shop
飲食(いんしょく)店(てん): restaurant, eating establishment
小売(こうり)店(てん): retail store
専門(せんもん)店(てん): specialty store
雑貨(ざっか)店(てん): general goods store
マッサージ店(てん): massage parlor
手芸(しゅげい)店(てん): craft store
量販(りょうはん)店(てん): discount store

COMPARISON WITH 〜屋(や):

〜店(てん): more formal, often used in compound words
〜屋(や): more casual, traditional (花(はな)屋(や), 本(ほん)屋(や))

Usage

As a standalone word, 店(みせ) is the common reading meaning "shop/store."

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Added 2026.2.4 22:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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