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日本料理店 (nihonryouriten) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

日本にほん料りょう理り店てん

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Meanings

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Japanese restaurant

A restaurant that serves Japanese cuisine. Neutral term.

駅えき前まえに新あたらしい日本にほん料りょう理り店てんができた。

A new Japanese restaurant opened in front of the station.

あの日本にほん料りょう理り店てんはいつも混こんでいる。

That Japanese restaurant is always crowded.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
本book, present, main
料fee, materials
理logic, arrangement, reason
店store, shop

Related words

和わ食しょく店てん
和食店 is a less common synonym for a Japanese restaurant, while 日本料理店 is more standard and widely understood.
日に本ほん料りょう理り屋や
日本料理屋 is a more traditional or casual term for a Japanese restaurant, often implying a smaller, family-run establishment.

Built from

日本にほん+料りょう理り店てん

Etymology

Compound of 日本 (Japan), 料理 (cuisine), and 店 (shop/restaurant).