noun
night stall; night shop; night fair
Refers to temporary stalls or shops that open at night, often at festivals, fairs, or in entertainment districts. Can also refer to the event or area where such stalls are gathered.
夏祭りにはたくさんの夜店が出る。
Many night stalls appear at the summer festival.
子供の頃、夜店で金魚すくいをするのが好きだった。
When I was a child, I loved playing goldfish scooping at the night stalls.
屋台 is a general term for a mobile food stall or cart, which can operate during the day or night. 夜店 specifically refers to stalls that open at night, often as part of a festival or fair.
露店 is a broader term for any outdoor stall or street vendor, not limited to nighttime. 夜店 emphasizes the nighttime setting.
Compound of 夜 (yo, 'night') and 店 (mise, 'shop/store'), with rendaku voicing of みせ to みせ. The ateji spelling 夜見世 uses characters for their phonetic values.