shop selling prepared food; deli
A store specializing in ready-to-eat side dishes, often found in shopping streets or near train stations.
I bought croquettes at the deli in front of the station.
The simmered dishes at this prepared-food shop are very delicious.
Refers to the prepared side dishes themselves, while 総菜屋 is the shop that sells them.
A loanword for delicatessen, often used for higher-end or Western-style prepared food shops.
Standard kanji spelling for a shop selling prepared side dishes.
Alternate kanji spelling using 惣, which is less common but still seen.
Compound of 総菜 (prepared side dishes) and 屋 (shop).