(てんぽ)

てんぽ
noun
shop, store (formal)
1. shop, store, business premises
A formal term for a retail shop or store, emphasizing the physical premises. Used in business, real estate, and official contexts rather than everyday conversation, where みせ or お(みせ) is preferred.
(あたら)しい店舗(てんぽ)がオープンした。
A new store opened.
全国(ぜんこく)に200店舗(てんぽ)展開(てんかい)している。
They operate 200 stores nationwide.
駅前(えきまえ)店舗(てんぽ)家賃(やちん)(たか)いが、集客力(しゅうきゃくりょく)抜群(ばつぐん)だ。
Stores in front of the station have high rent, but their ability to attract customers is outstanding.

USAGE:
More formal than (みせ) or お(みせ). Used in business writing, real estate listings, and corporate communications. Also used as a counter-like word: 200店舗(てんぽ) (200 stores). The distinction between 店舗(てんぽ) (physical store) and the more casual (みせ) is similar to English "premises/establishment" vs. "shop."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 店舗(てんぽ)(すう): number of stores
  • 店舗(てんぽ)展開(てんかい)する: operate/expand stores
  • (じつ)店舗(てんぽ): physical store (vs. online)
  • 店舗(てんぽ)設計(せっけい): store design