English Words Used in Japanese (department store, supermarket, convenience store)

日本語に取り入れられた英語(デパート、スーパー、コンビニ)

English Words Used in Japanese (department store, supermarket, convenience store)

department store: Generally, the abbreviated word “depa-to” is used, however the old Japanese word “hyakkaten” is still used to this day. As a store name, “ya” is also used, e.g. Takashima-ya. supermarket: In Japanese, the shortened word “su-pa-” is used. Aeon is the biggest supermarket chain in Japan, followed by Seven & I Holdings. convenience store: In Japanese, the shortened word “konbini” is used. The main three chains are 7-Eleven Japan, Lawson, and Family Mart.

デパート / 百貨店ひゃっかてん:
depa-to / hyakkatenn
department store
一般的いっぱんてきには
ippannteki niha
Generally,
みじかくした
mijikaku shita
the abbreviated word
デパートdepartment store」が
depa-to ga
“depa-to”
使つかわれます
tsukawaremasu
is used,
が、
ga,
however
むかしから使つかわれてきた
mukashi kara tsukawarete kita
the old Japanese word
百貨店ひゃっかてん」も
hyakkatenn mo
“hyakkaten”
いまでも
imademo
to this day
使つかわれます。
tsukaware masu.
is still used
また、店名てんめいとしては
mata, tennmei to shite ha
As a store name
ya
“ya”
mo
also
使つかわれます。
tsukaware masu.
is used
れい
rei
e.g.
髙島屋たかしまや
takashimaya
Takashima-ya.
スーパー:
su-pa-
supermarket
日本語にほんごでは
nihonngo deha
In Japanese,
みじかくして
mijikaku shite
the shortened word
スーパーsuper market
su-pa-
“su-pa-”
います。
to iimasu.
is used.
日本にほん
nihonn no
in Japan
最大手さいおおて
saioote
is the biggest
チェーンchain
che-nn ha
supermarket chain
イオンで、
ionn de,
Aeon
ついでいで
tsuide,
followed by
セブンSeven&アイIホールディングスHoldingsです。
sebunn anndo ai ho-rudhinngusu desu
Seven & I Holdings.
コンビニ:
konnbini
convenience store
日本語にほんごでは
nihonngo deha
In Japanese
みじかくして
mijikaku shite
the shortened word
コンビニConvenience Store
konnbini
“konbini”
います。
to iimasu.
is used.
セブン・イレブンSeven ElevenジャパンJapan
sebunn irebunn japann
7-Eleven Japan,
ローソンLawson
ro-sonn
Lawson,
ファミリーマートFamily Mart
famiri- ma-to ga
and Family Mart
三大チェーンさんだいちぇーん
sanndai che-nn
The main three chains
です。
desu.
are.

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