Translation guide
A place where bread and pastries are made and sold. In Japanese, the most common word is パン屋, but there are also loanwords and specialized terms.
bakery (shop)
The learner wants to refer to a bakery as a shop or store.
The standard, everyday word for a bakery. Literally 'bread shop'. Used for small independent bakeries as well as chain stores.
A new bakery opened in front of the station.
The croissants at that bakery are exquisite.
Loanword from English. Often used in shop names or to sound slightly more stylish or Western. Less common in casual conversation than パン屋.
This bakery is open from 7 a.m.
A slightly more polite or affectionate way to say パン屋. Often used when speaking to children or in a friendly tone.
I bought a melon bread at the bakery.
The learner wants to refer to the baking facility itself, not just the shop front.
The learner wants to refer to the in-store bakery corner.
パン屋 is the safest and most natural choice for 'bakery' in almost all everyday situations. It can refer to both the shop and the baker, but context makes it clear. If you need to specify the person, you can say パン屋の人 or パン職人.
Although パン屋 means 'bread shop', the direct translation 'パンストア' is not used. Stick to パン屋 or ベーカリー.
A new bakery factory was built in the suburbs.
The bakery corner in the department store basement is always crowded.