スーパーマーケット

すーぱーまーけっと
noun
supermarket
1. supermarket
A large self-service store selling groceries, household goods, and often everyday items. The full form is rarely used in casual speech; the shortened スーパー is overwhelmingly more common.
スーパーマーケットで()(もの)をする。
To do the shopping at a supermarket.
(いえ)(ちか)くに(あたら)しいスーパーマーケットができた。
A new supermarket opened near my house.
駅前(えきまえ)のスーパーマーケットは(あさ)()()から(よる)十一(じゅういち)()まで営業(えいぎょう)している。
The supermarket in front of the station is open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

From English "supermarket." The full form appears mainly in writing, signs, and formal contexts; in conversation, the shortened form スーパー is overwhelmingly more common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • スーパーマーケットに()く: to go to the supermarket
  • スーパーで()(もの): shopping at the supermarket
  • 大型(おおがた)スーパーマーケット: large supermarket

SIMILAR / RELATED WORDS:

  • スーパー: supermarket — the common shortened form
  • コンビニ: convenience store — smaller, 24-hour
  • 百貨店(ひゃっかてん)/デパート: department store — multi-floor; clothing, gifts, food halls
  • 商店街(しょうてんがい): shopping street — row of small independent shops