雑貨屋(ざっかや)

ざっかや
noun
variety shop; general goods store
shoppingbuilding
1. variety shop; general goods store
A shop selling small everyday goods. Today it usually means a shop of stylish household items, stationery and accessories rather than a plain general store.
駅前(えきまえ)に雑貨屋(ざっかや)がある。
There's a variety shop in front of the station.
雑貨屋(ざっかや)でかわいいマグカップを買(か)った。
I bought a cute mug at a variety shop.
休(やす)みの日(ひ)は、古(ふる)い町並(まちな)みの雑貨屋(ざっかや)を見(み)て回(まわ)るのが好(す)きだ。
On my days off, I like browsing the little goods shops in old neighborhoods.

雑貨(ざっか) on its own covers sundries; in modern use, 雑貨屋(ざっかや) and 雑貨店(ざっかてん) evoke small shops with a curated, often cute or Nordic-style selection.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 雑貨店(ざっかてん): the same, slightly more formal
  • 百円(ひゃくえん)ショップ: 100-yen shop — cheap everyday goods
  • 荒物屋(あらものや): old-fashioned hardware and household goods store
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Added 2026.10.7 9:56 · Revised 2026.10.7 9:57
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