ファッションビル

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Meanings

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fashion building; multi-floor clothing shopping center

A wasei-eigo term for a multi-story commercial building where most tenants are fashion boutiques or apparel shops. Common in Japanese city centers.

I bought new clothes at a fashion building in Shibuya.

あのファッションビルには若わか者もの向むけのブランドがたくさん入はいっている。

That fashion building has many brands aimed at young people.

ショッピングモール
ショッピングモール is a general shopping mall, often with a wider variety of stores and possibly a suburban location, while ファッションビル specifically refers to a multi-floor urban building focused on fashion.
デパート
デパート (department store) is a large, traditional store with many departments, including non-fashion items, whereas a ファッションビル is typically a collection of independent fashion boutiques under one roof.

ファッション・ビル
- ファッションビル
  Alternate spelling with a middle dot; less common in everyday writing.
- ファッション・ビル

Wasei-eigo from English 'fashion' and 'building'. The term is not used in English with this specific meaning.