本ほん店てん

noun

head office; main store; flagship store

Refers to the principal office or main branch of a company, bank, or retail chain. Contrasts with 支店 (branch office).

See also: 支店

• 本ほん店てんは東とう京きょうの銀ぎん座ざにあります。

  The head office is in Ginza, Tokyo.

• このチェーンの本ほん店てんは大おお阪さかにある。

  The main store of this chain is in Osaka.

noun

this store; our store

Only with reading ほんてん

Used by a business to refer to itself when speaking to customers, similar to 'we' or 'our establishment'. Only used with the reading ほんてん.

• 本ほん店てんではただいまセールを開かい催さいしております。

  Our store is currently holding a sale.

• お問とい合あわせは本ほん店てんまでお願ねがいします。

  Please direct inquiries to our store.