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.
修理店はどこですか？
Where is the repair shop?
車の修理工場を探さないと。
I need to find a car repair shop.
A shop that fixes various items, not specialized.
General term for a repair shop. Can be used for many types of repairs, but often more specific terms are preferred.
この修理店は何でも直してくれる。
This repair shop fixes anything.
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.
近くの自転車屋で直してもらえるよ。
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.
信頼できる修理店を探しています。
I'm looking for a reliable repair shop.
この修理店は評判がいい。
This repair shop has good reviews.
Repair factory or workshop, often for larger items or industrial repairs.
車の修理工場に持っていく。
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'.
近所の車の修理屋に頼んだ。
I asked the local car repair shop.
Loanword from English, used for car accessory or repair shops, but less common than native terms.
あのカーショップはタイヤ交換が安い。
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.
駅前にスマホ修理店ができた。
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.
時計屋で電池交換してもらえる？
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.
靴の修理屋でかかとを直してもらった。
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.
自転車屋でチェーンを交換してもらった。
I had the chain replaced at the bicycle shop.
小さな修理店では直せないかもしれない。
A small repair shop might not be able to fix it.
あの修理工場は大きなトラックも直せる。
That repair factory can fix even large trucks.