What does 商店 mean?
商店 is a Japanese noun meaning “store” or “shop (small business)” in English. It is written as 商店 in kanji, しょうてん in hiragana, and shouten in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
この通りには小さな商店が並んでいる。
Small shops line this street.
祖父は商店を経営していた。
My grandfather ran a shop.