魚 屋(さかなや)

さかなや

noun

fish shop; fishmonger

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1. fish shop; fishmonger

A shop specializing in selling fresh fish and seafood, or the person who runs such a shop.

魚屋(さかなや)で刺身(さしみ)を買(か)った。

I bought sashimi at the fish shop.

駅前(えきまえ)の魚屋(さかなや)はいつも新鮮(しんせん)な魚(さかな)を置(お)いている。

The fish shop in front of the station always has fresh fish.

商店街(しょうてんがい)の魚屋(さかなや)は三代(さんだい)続(つづ)く老舗(しにせ)だ。

The fish shop on the shopping street is a long-established store that has been in business for three generations.

Compound of 魚(さかな) (fish) + 屋(や) (shop/dealer).

The suffix ～屋(や) is used for many types of specialty shops and their proprietors:

肉屋(にくや) (butcher shop)
八百屋(やおや) (greengrocer)
花屋(はなや) (florist)
本屋(ほんや) (bookshop)

Traditional 魚屋(さかなや) are often found in 商店街(しょうてんがい) (shopping arcades) and at 市場(いちば) (markets). While supermarkets have replaced many independent fish shops, dedicated 魚屋(さかなや) remain valued for their expertise in selecting and preparing fish.

Related Words

Compare: 鮮魚店(せんぎょてん) (fresh fish shop)

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