(せんぎょてん)

せんぎょてん
noun
fresh fish shop; fishmonger
1. fresh fish shop; fishmonger
A shop that specializes in selling fresh fish and seafood.
鮮魚店(せんぎょてん)刺身(さしみ)()う。
To buy sashimi at a fresh fish shop.
商店街(しょうてんがい)鮮魚店(せんぎょてん)(あさ)(はや)い。
The fish shop in the shopping street opens early in the morning.
地元(じもと)鮮魚店(せんぎょてん)には毎朝(まいあさ)新鮮(しんせん)(さかな)(なら)ぶ。
Fresh fish is displayed every morning at the local fish shop.

鮮魚(せんぎょ) (fresh fish) + (てん) (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(せんぎょてん) remain popular at markets and in areas near fishing ports for their superior quality and expert knowledge.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 鮮魚店(せんぎ��てん)()う — buy at a fish shop
  • 老舗(しにせ)鮮魚店(せんぎょてん) — long-established fish shop
  • 鮮魚店(せんぎょてん)店主(てんしゅ) — fish shop owner

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 魚屋(さかなや) — fish shop; fishmonger — the everyday, colloquial term
  • 鮮魚(せんぎょ) — fresh fish — the product itself
  • 魚市場(うおいちば) — fish market — a larger wholesale or retail market for fish