How to say "supermarket" in Japanese

• スーパーJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounCovers the everyday sense of 'supermarket'. This shortened form is what people most often say, as in going shopping at the local store. A typical context: 「スーパーで買い物をする」.
  私はスーパーでよく彼女かのじょと会あう。↗

  I often run into her at the supermarket.
• スーパーマーケットCommon
  nounAlso covers the supermarket sense, using the full loanword. It is common but somewhat longer and more formal-sounding, often appearing in writing, signs, or speech where the complete term is preferred.
  スーパーマーケットへ行いってきたところです。↗

  I have been to the supermarket.

Both words mean the same thing; 「スーパー」 is the everyday abbreviated form, while 「スーパーマーケット」 is the full form, often used in careful speech or writing.

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• スーパーsupermarket
• スーパーマーケットsupermarket