寿 司 屋(すしや)

すしや

noun

sushi restaurant

food building

1. sushi restaurant, sushi shop

A restaurant or shop that specializes in serving sushi.

駅(えき)の近(ちか)くに寿司屋(すしや)がある。

There is a sushi restaurant near the station.

誕生日(たんじょうび)に高級(こうきゅう)寿司屋(すしや)で食(た)べた。

I ate at a high-end sushi restaurant on my birthday.

あの寿司屋(すしや)は予約(よやく)が取(と)りにくいほど人気(にんき)がある。

That sushi restaurant is so popular that it's hard to get a reservation.

寿司屋(すしや) specifically refers to restaurants that specialize in sushi.

Etymology

寿司(すし) (sushi) + 屋(や) (shop/restaurant suffix)

Types

回転(かいてん)寿司(ずし): conveyor belt sushi (casual, affordable)
高級(こうきゅう)寿司屋(すしや): high-end sushi restaurant (often with a counter)
立(た)ち食(ぐ)い寿司(ずし): standing sushi bar (quick, informal)

Cultural note

At traditional 寿司屋(すしや), customers sit at a counter (カウンター) facing the chef (板前(いたまえ) or 寿司職人(すししょくにん)). Ordering おまかせ (chef's choice) is common at higher-end establishments.

RELATED WORDS (the 屋(や) suffix):
The same pattern names many shops: 魚屋(さかなや) (fish shop), 花屋(はなや) (flower shop), 肉屋(にくや) (butcher).

Related Words

Related: 寿司(すし) (sushi)

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Added 2026.2.5 20:49 · Revised 2026.10.7 15:55

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