肉屋(にくや)

にくや
noun
butcher shop; butcher
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1. butcher shop; meat shop
A shop that sells fresh meat.
肉屋(にくや)で買(か)った。
I bought it at the butcher shop.
駅前(えきまえ)の肉屋(にくや)はコロッケが有名(ゆうめい)だ。
The butcher shop in front of the station is famous for its croquettes.
この辺(あた)りには昔(むかし)ながらの肉屋(にくや)がまだ残(のこ)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(にくや)のおじさんが親切(しんせつ)だ。
The butcher is friendly.
肉屋(にくや)に薄切(うすぎ)りにしてもらった。
I had the butcher slice it thin.
肉屋(にくや)に相談(そうだん)したら、すき焼(や)きには肩(かた)ロースがいいと勧(すす)められた。
When I asked the butcher, he recommended chuck roll for sukiyaki.

Formation: 肉(にく) (meat) + 屋(や) (shop/person). The suffix 屋(や) can refer to both the shop and the shopkeeper.

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Culture: Traditional 肉屋(にくや) in Japan often sell ready-made fried items like croquettes (コロッケ) and 串(くし)カツ alongside raw meat. Many neighborhoods still have independent butcher shops, though supermarkets have become the primary place to buy meat.

Related Words

Compare: 魚屋(さかなや) (fish shop)
Compare: 精肉店(せいにくてん) (butcher shop)
Related: 八百屋(やおや) (greengrocer, vegetable shop)
Related: 花屋(はなや) (flower shop, florist)
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Added 2026.3.5 19:19 · Revised 2026.10.10 4:58
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