noun
prepared food shop; deli
A store specializing in ready-to-eat side dishes, often found in supermarkets or as standalone shops.
駅前の総菜店で夕食用のコロッケを買った。
I bought croquettes for dinner at the prepared food shop in front of the station.
Common modern spelling using 総 (general) for prepared side dishes.
Alternate spelling using 惣, which is a traditional character for 'all' or 'general'; still seen but less common than 総菜店.
Compound of 総菜 (prepared side dishes) and 店 (shop). The spelling 総菜 is a modern simplification of 惣菜, where 惣 is a traditional character meaning 'all' or 'general'.