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shopping mall; shopping center
A large indoor commercial complex housing many retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment facilities under one roof. Often shortened to モール in casual speech.
From English "shopping mall." Refers to large indoor shopping complexes, typically anchored by a department store or supermarket and including restaurants, cinemas, and a food court. Often shortened to モール.
Common collocations
- ショッピングモールに行く: to go to a shopping mall
- 大型ショッピングモール: large shopping mall
- 郊外のショッピングモール: a suburban shopping mall
Similar words
- 商店街: traditional shopping street — a row of independent shops along a street, often covered
- デパート: department store — a single multi-floor store; smaller in scale than a mall
- ショッピングセンター: shopping center — overlaps with モール but typically smaller or less enclosed
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商店街 (traditional shopping street)
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デパート (department store)
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ショッピングセンター (shopping center)
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複合施設 (mixed-use complex)