Translation guide
A place where items are fixed or restored. In Japanese, the term varies depending on what is being repaired—cars, electronics, watches, shoes, etc. The most general term is 修理店, but more specific shop names are common.
Where is the repair shop?
I need to find a car repair shop.
A shop that fixes various items, not specialized.
A shop that repairs automobiles.
Formal term for an automobile repair shop.
A shop that fixes electronic devices like phones, computers, TVs.
General term for an electrical repair shop.
A shop that repairs watches and clocks.
Standard term for a watch/clock repair shop.
A shop that repairs shoes.
Standard term for a shoe repair shop.
A shop that repairs bicycles.
Standard term for a bicycle repair shop.
Adding 屋 to a noun often creates a casual term for a shop or person dealing with that item. For example, 車屋 (car dealer/repair shop), 時計屋 (watch shop/repairer). It's very common in everyday speech.
You can get it fixed at the nearby bicycle shop.
修理店 (shūriten) is a general term for a repair shop, often smaller scale. 修理工場 (shūrikōjō) implies a larger workshop or factory, often for cars or machinery.
I'm looking for a reliable repair shop.
Repair factory or workshop, often for larger items or industrial repairs.
I'll take it to the car repair shop.
I had the engine fixed at the auto repair shop.
Casual term for a car repair shop. 修理屋 means 'repairer' or 'repair shop'.
I asked the local car repair shop.
Loanword from English, used for car accessory or repair shops, but less common than native terms.
That car shop has cheap tire changes.
I had my smartphone screen fixed at an electronics repair shop.
Specifically for smartphone repairs. Very common in urban areas.
A smartphone repair shop opened in front of the station.
I took my grandfather's old watch to a watch repair shop.
Casual term for a watch shop, which often also does repairs.
Can I get the battery replaced at the watch shop?
I took my favorite shoes to the shoe repair shop.
Casual term for a shoe repairer/shop.
I had the heel fixed at the shoe repair shop.
I got a flat tire, so I went to the bicycle repair shop.
Casual term for a bicycle shop, which usually also does repairs.
I had the chain replaced at the bicycle shop.
A small repair shop might not be able to fix it.
That repair factory can fix even large trucks.
This repair shop has good reviews.