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.