ショーケース
しょーけーす
noun
showcase; display case
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.
ショーケースの中のケーキを選ぶ。
To choose a cake from the display case.
宝石店のショーケースには高価な指輪が並んでいた。
Expensive rings were lined up in the jewelry store's display case.
ショーケースの温度管理が悪いと、生菓子がすぐに傷んでしまう。
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:
- ショーケースに並ぶ (to be displayed in a showcase)
- ショーケースに入れる (to put in a display case)
- 冷蔵ショーケース (refrigerated display case)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 陳列棚: display shelf — an open shelf rather than an enclosed case
- 飾り棚: display shelf — for decorative purposes in the home