ショーケース

しょーけーす
noun
showcase; display case
furniture
1. showcase; display case; glass cabinet
A glass-fronted cabinet or case used to display merchandise, food items, or collectibles. Common in bakeries, jewelry stores, museums, and retail shops.
ショーケースの中(なか)のケーキを選(えら)ぶ。
To choose a cake from the display case.
宝石店(ほうせきてん)のショーケースには高価(こうか)な指輪(ゆびわ)が並(なら)んでいた。
Expensive rings were lined up in the jewelry store's display case.
ショーケースの温度(おんど)管理(かんり)が悪(わる)いと、生菓子(なまがし)がすぐに傷(いた)んでしまう。
If the temperature in the display case isn't properly managed, fresh confections will spoil quickly.

Usage

A widely used loanword from English. In Japan, most commonly associated with bakeries, patisseries, and delicatessens where customers choose items from a glass case. Also used for museum exhibits and retail displays.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 陳列棚(ちんれつだな): display shelf — an open shelf rather than an enclosed case
  • 飾(かざ)り棚(だな): display shelf — for decorative purposes in the home

Related Words

Compare: 陳列棚(ちんれつだな) (display shelf)
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