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mass retailer; discount store; volume seller
A retail store that sells goods in large quantities at competitive prices. In Japan, this term is especially associated with large electronics stores and home improvement centers.
家電量販店でテレビを買った。
I bought a TV at an electronics mass retailer.
量販店は価格が安いので人気がある。
Mass retailers are popular because their prices are low.
駅前に大型量販店がオープンして、周辺の小売店に影響が出ている。
A large mass retailer opened near the station, affecting the surrounding small shops.
A store that sells products in high volume at discounted prices. Composed of 量 (volume/quantity) + 販 (sell) + 店 (store).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 家電量販店: electronics mass retailer (e.g., Yamada Denki, Bic Camera)
- 大型量販店: large-scale mass retailer
- 量販店価格: mass-retailer price
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 小売店: retail store — general term for any shop that sells to consumers
- 専門店: specialty store — focuses on one category of products
- 百貨店: department store — upscale, multi-floor store with a wide range of goods
- ディスカウントストア: discount store — a loanword alternative, though 量販店 is more common in Japanese
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, 家電量販店 (electronics mass retailers) like Yamada Denki, Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera are major shopping destinations. They often feature point-card reward systems and aggressive price competition.