1.
fresh fish shop; fishmonger
A shop that specializes in selling fresh fish and seafood.
鮮魚店で刺身を買う。
To buy sashimi at a fresh fish shop.
商店街の鮮魚店は朝が早い。
The fish shop in the shopping street opens early in the morning.
地元の鮮魚店には毎朝新鮮な魚が並ぶ。
Fresh fish is displayed every morning at the local fish shop.
鮮魚 (fresh fish) + 店 (shop). A traditional shop type found in shopping streets and markets throughout Japan. While supermarkets have largely replaced them for everyday shopping, 鮮魚店 remain popular at markets and in areas near fishing ports for their superior quality and expert knowledge.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 鮮魚店で買う — buy at a fish shop
- 老舗の鮮魚店 — long-established fish shop
- 鮮魚店の店主 — fish shop owner
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 魚屋 — fish shop; fishmonger — the everyday, colloquial term
- 鮮魚 — fresh fish — the product itself
- 魚市場 — fish market — a larger wholesale or retail market for fish