noun
shop selling prepared food; deli
A store specializing in ready-to-eat side dishes, often found in shopping streets or near train stations.
駅前の総菜屋でコロッケを買った。
I bought croquettes at the deli in front of the station.
この総菜屋の煮物はとても美味しい。
The simmered dishes at this prepared-food shop are very delicious.
Compound of 総菜 (prepared side dishes) and 屋 (shop).