1.
butcher shop; meat shop
A shop that sells fresh meat.
肉屋で買った。
I bought it at the butcher shop.
駅前の肉屋はコロッケが有名だ。
The butcher shop in front of the station is famous for its croquettes.
この辺りには昔ながらの肉屋がまだ残っている。
There are still old-fashioned butcher shops remaining in this area.
2.
butcher; meat seller
A person who sells meat at a shop.
肉屋のおじさんが親切だ。
The butcher is friendly.
肉屋に薄切りにしてもらった。
I had the butcher slice it thin.
肉屋に相談したら、すき焼きには肩ロースがいいと勧められた。
When I asked the butcher, he recommended chuck roll for sukiyaki.
FORMATION: 肉 (meat) + 屋 (shop/person). The suffix 屋 can refer to both the shop and the shopkeeper.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 肉屋で買う: to buy at a butcher shop
- 肉屋のコロッケ: butcher shop croquettes (a classic Japanese takeaway item)
- 町の肉屋: neighborhood butcher shop
CULTURE: Traditional 肉屋 in Japan often sell ready-made fried items like croquettes (コロッケ) and 串カツ alongside raw meat. Many neighborhoods still have independent butcher shops, though supermarkets have become the primary place to buy meat.
Related Words
Contrast:
魚屋 (fish shop)