tobacco shop; tobacconist
A shop that sells tobacco products, often also selling other daily goods.
駅前のタバコ屋でライターを買った。
I bought a lighter at the tobacco shop in front of the station.
タバコ屋 is a small shop specializing in tobacco (often with a narrow storefront), while コンビニ is a convenience store that also sells tobacco along with many other everyday goods.
売店 is a small stall or kiosk selling sundries (often inside stations or buildings), whereas タバコ屋 is specifically a shop centered on selling tobacco.
Used for counting shops/houses as buildings; very natural for a tobacconist.
Standard modern spelling using katakana for タバコ.
Hiragana variant; less common but still seen.
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.
Compound of タバコ (tobacco, from Portuguese 'tabaco') and 屋 (shop).