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デリカ (でりか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

デリカ

で

り

か

Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

deli; delicatessen

abbreviation

Abbreviation of デリカテッセン. Used in casual contexts and shop names.

See also: デリカテッセン

駅えき前まえに新あたらしいデリカがオープン

Related words

デリカテッセン
デリカ is the shortened, casual form of デリカテッセン, commonly seen in shop names and everyday speech, while デリカテッセン is the fuller, more formal-sounding word.

Word family

デリカショップ
delicatessen shop; deli

Etymology

Abbreviation of デリカテッセン, from English 'delicatessen'.

し

た

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A new deli opened in front of the station.

デリカでサンドイッチを買かった。

I bought a sandwich at the deli.