(しょうてん)

しょうてん
noun
shop, store
building
1. shop, store, retail establishment
A retail shop or store, typically a smaller independent establishment. Often used in compound forms, especially in 商店街(しょうてんがい) (shopping street/district).
There is a small shop in front of the station.
I walked through the shopping street and did some shopping.
Shopping streets in rural areas have seen so many closures that they are called 'shutter streets.'

Most commonly encountered in the compound 商店街(しょうてんがい) (shopping street, shopping district) — a traditional row of small shops along a street, often covered with an arcade. These are a distinctive feature of Japanese neighborhoods.

As standalone 商店(しょうてん), it sounds somewhat formal. In everyday speech, (みせ) or (みせ) is more common for 'shop.'

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