専門店(せんもんてん)

せんもんてん
noun
specialty store
building
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(せんもんてん)に行(い)った。
I went to a ramen specialty restaurant.
この通(とお)りにはコーヒーの専門店(せんもんてん)が多(おお)い。
There are many specialty coffee shops on this street.
靴(くつ)は量販店(りょうはんてん)より専門店(せんもんてん)で買(か)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(せんもんてん) is widely used in Japan for both retail shops and restaurants that specialize in one category. A 天(てん)ぷら専門店(せんもんてん) is a restaurant specializing in tempura; a 革(かわ)製品(せいひん)専門店(せんもんてん) is a shop specializing in leather goods.

Common collocations

  • 〜の専門店(せんもんてん) (a store specializing in ~)
  • 専門店(せんもんてん)ならではの味(あじ) (a flavor unique to a specialty shop)
  • 専門店(せんもんてん)街(がい) (specialty shop district)

Similar words

専門(せんもん) alone means "specialty" or "expertise." 量販店(りょうはんてん) is a mass retailer, the opposite concept.

Related Words

Compare: 量販店(りょうはんてん) (mass retailer)
Compare: 小売店(こうりてん) (retail store)
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