Translation guide
A place where fish and seafood are sold, typically in a market setting. In Japanese, the term can refer to a general market, a wholesale market, or a specific famous market like Tsukiji.
魚市場はどこですか？
Where is the fish market?
A market where fresh fish and seafood are sold to the public.
General term for a fish market. Can be used for both retail and wholesale markets.
毎朝、魚市場で新鮮な魚を買います。
Every morning, I buy fresh fish at the fish market.
A shorter, slightly more casual term for a fish market. Often used in names of local markets.
この町の魚市は毎週土曜日に開かれます。
This town's fish market is held every Saturday.
A large-scale market where fish are auctioned and distributed to retailers and restaurants.
Refers to a wholesale market in general, but often used for fish. Famous examples include Tsukiji and Toyosu.
築地の卸売市場は観光客に人気があります。
The Tsukiji wholesale market is popular with tourists.
Historically refers to a riverside fish market, now often used for large wholesale markets, especially Tsukiji.
Referring to a specific well-known fish market, such as Tsukiji or Toyosu.
When referring to a famous market, simply use its name. Often the word 'market' is omitted in Japanese if it's clear from context.
築地はもう閉まりましたが、豊洲が新しい魚市場です。
Tsukiji has already closed, but Toyosu is the new fish market.
市場 can be read as いちば (ichiba) or しじょう (shijō). いちば typically refers to a physical marketplace with stalls, while しじょう is used for abstract or economic markets (e.g., stock market). For a fish market, いちば is more common.
江戸時代、日本橋には大きな魚河岸がありました。
In the Edo period, there was a large fish market in Nihonbashi.