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買い物をする。
To do the shopping at a supermarket.
家の近くに新しいスーパーマーケットができた。
A new supermarket opened near my house.
駅前のスーパーマーケットは朝九時から夜十一時まで営業している。
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行く: to go to the supermarket
- スーパーで買い物: shopping at the supermarket
- 大型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/デパート: department store — multi-floor; clothing, gifts, food halls
- 商店街: shopping street — row of small independent shops