ホームセンター

noun

hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer

A large retail store selling tools, building materials, gardening supplies, and household goods. Wasei-eigo from 'home center'; not called 'hardware store' in Japanese.

from English home center

• 週しゅう末まつにホームセンターで木もく材ざいを買かった。

  I bought lumber at the home improvement store on the weekend.

• あのホームセンターは園えん芸げいコーナーが広ひろい。

  That hardware store has a large gardening section.