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What does 八百屋 (やおや, yaoya) mean?

八百屋 (やおや, yaoya) means greengrocer, vegetable shop.

Quick facts
Readingやおや
Romajiyaoya
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
やおや
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyaoya

greengrocer, vegetable shop

  1. 1noun greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
  2. 2noun jack of all trades

Example sentences

  • I buy vegetables at the greengrocer.

  • The greengrocer is in front of the station.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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