ショーケースshookeesu
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Definitions
- nounshowcase; display case; vitrine
Synonyms & antonyms
- RelatedショーウィンドウNeutralA shop window facing the street or a mall aisle, with goods viewed from outside; 「ショーケース」 is a glass case that can be placed inside a store or exhibition hall.
- Related陳列窓ちんれつまどWrittenWritten word for the display window at the front of a shop, same as 「ショーウィンドウ」 but rarely used; it is a window, not a case like 「ショーケース」.
- Related陳列棚ちんれつだなWrittenA shelf for displaying goods or exhibits, typically open and not necessarily glassed; 「ショーケース」 is an enclosed glass display case.
- Related陳列箱ちんれつばこWrittenA box for displaying products, typically small and rarely used; in everyday speech a display case is usually called 「ショーケース」.
Use 「ショーケース」 for glass display cases in shops or museums, as in 「ケーキのショーケース」. For a shopfront window use 「ショーウィンドウ」; for open shelves 「陳列棚」. 「陳列窓」 and 「陳列箱」 are rare written terms.
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