1.
specialty store; specialist shop
A store that focuses on a specific type of product or cuisine. Commonly used for both retail shops and restaurants that specialize in a particular dish.
ラーメンの専門店に行った。
I went to a ramen specialty restaurant.
この通りにはコーヒーの専門店が多い。
There are many specialty coffee shops on this street.
靴は量販店より専門店で買ったほうがいい。
It's better to buy shoes at a specialty store than at a mass retailer.
USAGE:
専門店 is widely used in Japan for both retail shops and restaurants that specialize in one category. A 天ぷら専門店 is a restaurant specializing in tempura; a 革製品専門店 is a shop specializing in leather goods.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 〜の専門店 (a store specializing in ~)
- 専門店ならではの味 (a flavor unique to a specialty shop)
- 専門店街 (specialty shop district)
SIMILAR WORDS:
専門 alone means "specialty" or "expertise." 量販店 is a mass retailer, the opposite concept.