商店 (しょうてん, shouten) Japanese meaning: shop

商店 (しょうてん, shouten) Japanese meaning: shop | Kotomora

Kanji

店みせN5
店 is the everyday, conversational word for a shop, while 商店 sounds more formal or businesslike, often used in official or written contexts.
店てん舗ぽN1
店舗 is a formal business term emphasizing the physical retail location, whereas 商店 refers more generally to the shop as a commercial establishment.
ショップN3
ショップ is a casual, modern loanword for a shop (often a boutique or specialty store), while 商店 has a more traditional, businesslike tone.
駄だ菓が子し屋や
商店 is a generic, neutral word for any small shop, whereas 駄菓子屋 specifically evokes a nostalgic, child-oriented candy store.

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店みせ屋やN2
商店 is a more formal term used in business or official contexts, whereas 店屋 is a plainer, everyday word for a shop.
大おお店だな
商店 is a generic word for any shop, whereas 大店 specifically denotes a large or prominent shop.
ストア
商店 refers to a traditional small shop, while ストア suggests a modern or Western-style store.

商しょう社しゃN2
商社 is a trading company that buys and sells goods on a corporate scale, whereas 商店 is a small retail shop selling directly to consumers.
商しょう店てん街がいN3
商店 means a single shop or store, while 商店街 refers to a whole street or district made up of many such shops.
焦しょう点てんN2
商店 (しょうてん, 'shop, store') is a homophone of 焦点 but has a completely different meaning, so context is needed to distinguish them.

軒けんN4
counter for buildings (esp. houses) · suffix for pen names, stage names, etc.

A Sino-Japanese compound: 商 means commerce or trade, and 店 means shop or store. The spelling transparently matches the modern meaning.