米屋(こめや) こめや noun rice shop; rice dealer shoppingfood 1. rice shop; rice dealer A shop that sells rice, or the person who runs it. 米屋(こめや)で米(こめ)を買(か)う。 To buy rice at the rice shop. 近所(きんじょ)の米屋(こめや)は配達(はいたつ)もしてくれる。 The neighborhood rice shop delivers, too. 昔(むかし)は町(まち)ごとに米屋(こめや)があったが、今(いま)はスーパーで米(こめ)を買(か)う人(ひと)が多(おお)い。 There used to be a rice shop in every town, but now most people buy rice at the supermarket. 米(こめ) + 〜屋(や) (shop, dealer).Common patternsお米屋(こめや)さん: the rice shop or rice seller (friendly, polite)米屋(こめや)で精米(せいまい)してもらう: to have rice polished at the rice shopRelated words八百屋(やおや): greengrocer酒屋(さかや): liquor store魚屋(さかなや): fishmonger Related Words Related: 八百屋(やおや) (greengrocer) Related: 酒屋(さかや) (liquor store) Related: 魚屋(さかなや) (fishmonger) general Added 2026.9.30 6:27 · Revised 2026.9.30 6:30 31000/31283_komeya