Translation guide
A store that sells paper, pens, notebooks, and other office or school supplies. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed as 文房具屋 (ぶんぼうぐや), but other terms exist depending on context.
A shop specializing in stationery and office supplies.
The most common and straightforward term for a stationery shop. Suitable for everyday conversation.
A new stationery shop opened in front of the station.
A slightly more formal term, often used in written contexts or for larger stores.
That stationery shop has a wide selection.
Similar to 文具店, but uses the full word 文房具. Slightly more formal than 文房具屋.
I bought a notebook at the stationery shop.
A small, often family-run shop that sells stationery and sometimes toys or snacks.
The stationery department or corner inside a department store, supermarket, or bookstore.
I found cute stickers at the stationery shop.
I tried out pens at the stationery corner of the bookstore.