ショッピングshoppingu

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbshopping
    There is a shopping district underground.
Conjugation
Dictionary formショッピングする
Polite (masu)ショッピングします
Negative (nai)ショッピングしない
polite (masen)ショッピングしません
classical zu / nuショッピングせず・ショッピングせぬ
Past (ta)ショッピングした
polite (mashita)ショッピングしました
Past negative (nakatta)ショッピングしなかった
polite (masen deshita)ショッピングしませんでした
Te formショッピングして
Potentialショッピングできる
Passiveショッピングされる
Causativeショッピングさせる
Causative passiveショッピングさせられる
Conditional (ba)ショッピングすれば
taraショッピングしたら
Volitionalショッピングしよう
polite (mashou)ショッピングしましょう
Imperativeショッピングしろ

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym買い物かいものNeutral「買い物」 is the most common everyday word for shopping and can also mean the goods bought; 「ショッピング」 is a loanword that leans toward shopping as a leisure activity.
  • Synonym買い出しかいだしNeutral「買い出し」 is a dedicated trip out to shop, often for food supplies or buying in bulk or at wholesale; 「ショッピング」 instead suggests leisurely shopping.

For everyday shopping, 「買い物」 is the default. Use 「ショッピング」 for shopping as a leisure activity, as in 「ショッピングモール」. Use 「買い出し」 for a dedicated shopping trip, often for food or buying in bulk.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 買い物かいもの。また、買い物かいものをすること。
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