Vocabulary

What does ~屋 (~や) mean?

~屋 (~や, ~ya) means suffix meaning shop, store.

Quick facts
Reading~や
Romaji~ya
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
~や
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework~ya

suffix meaning shop, store

Example sentences

  • The bookstore is in front of the station.

  • I buy flowers at the flower shop.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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