Translation guide
The English word 'shop' can refer to a store, the act of shopping, or a workshop. This guide covers natural Japanese equivalents for each meaning.
General word for a shop or store. Can be used for most types of retail establishments.
That shop is always crowded.
A new shop opened in front of the station.
Polite prefix form of 店. Often used in customer service or when speaking politely.
What time is the shop open until?
Formal or written term for a shop, often used in compound words like 商店街 (shopping street).
There are many shops in this shopping street.
The act of going to stores to buy things.
A place where things are made or repaired.
English 'to shop' is not directly translated as a single verb. Use 買い物をする or 買い物に行く instead.
Shall we go shopping?
I'll go home after doing some shopping.
ショッピングモールで買い物を楽しんだ。
I enjoyed shopping at the mall.
大工の作業場を見学した。
I visited a carpenter's workshop.
Specifically a repair shop, like for cars or machinery.
I take my car to the repair shop.