茶 店(さてん)

さてん

noun

teahouse, coffee shop

1. teahouse, tea shop, coffee shop

A small establishment serving tea, coffee, and light refreshments. In modern usage, often refers to a traditional-style coffee shop (kissaten type) rather than a chain café.

駅前(えきまえ)の茶店(さてん)で休(やす)もう。

Let's take a break at the coffee shop in front of the station.

あの茶店(さてん)のコーヒーは美味(おい)しい。

The coffee at that tea shop is delicious.

昔(むかし)ながらの茶店(さてん)が少(すく)なくなってきた。

Old-fashioned tea shops have been disappearing.

Pronunciation

This word has two common readings: 茶店(さてん) and 茶店(ちゃみせ). As さてん, it is a shortened form of 喫茶店(きっさてん) and refers to a coffee shop. As ちゃみせ, it refers to a roadside teahouse, especially the traditional rest stops found at temples, shrines, or along old highways.

Similar words

喫茶店(きっさてん): coffee shop (the full form, more common)
カフェ: café (modern, Western-style)
茶屋(ちゃや): teahouse (traditional)

Common collocations

茶店(さてん)に入(はい)る: to go into a tea shop
茶店(さてん)で一服(いっぷく)する: to take a break at a tea shop

Related Words

Synonym: 喫茶店(きっさてん) (coffee shop (full form))

Related: 茶屋(ちゃや) (teahouse (traditional))

Compare: カフェ (café)

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Added 2026.3.20 10:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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