百貨店
hyakkaten
Common
N3
noun
Translations
1.
department store
2.
general store
Notes
百貨店 refers to large retail establishments that offer a wide variety of goods, similar to department stores in Western countries. They are often located in urban areas and can include multiple floors with different sections for clothing, electronics, food, and more.
Examples
彼女は百貨店で買い物をしました。
Kanojo wa hyakkaten de kaimono o shimashita.
She did her shopping at the department store.
百貨店には多くの品物があります。
Hyakkaten ni wa ōku no shinamono ga arimasu.
There are many items in the department store.
新しい百貨店が開きました。
Atarashii hyakkaten ga hirakimashita.
A new department store has opened.