noun
vacant store; empty shop
Refers to a commercial space that is currently unoccupied, often in a shopping district or building. Commonly used in real estate and business contexts.
駅前の商店街に空き店舗が増えている。
The number of vacant stores in the shopping street in front of the station is increasing.
空き店舗を改装してカフェを開く予定だ。
We plan to renovate a vacant store and open a café.
空室 is a more general term for a vacant room or unit, often used in apartment listings, whereas 空き店舗 is limited to retail or commercial premises.
Compound of 空き (あき, 'empty, vacant') and 店舗 (てんぽ, 'shop, store'). The reading あきてんぽ follows standard rendaku voicing of てんぽ.