noun
Kinokuniya (surname)
A Japanese family name.
紀伊國屋さんは私の隣人です。
Mr. Kinokuniya is my neighbor.
noun
Kinokuniya (bookstore chain)
Refers to the well-known Japanese bookstore chain Kinokuniya.
紀伊國屋で本を買いました。
I bought a book at Kinokuniya.
The name is derived from the old province of Kii (紀伊) and 屋 (shop/house), indicating a merchant from that region.