舗・鋪|ほho

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Which spelling to use
舗舗 is the most common and standard written form. It is written entirely in kanji and is the form learners should normally use.
鋪鋪 is a less common kanji-only variant of 舗. It appears as an alternative written form, but learners should generally choose 舗 instead.
Definitions
  1. nounshop; store
  2. countercounter for foldable things such as maps, etc.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym店舗てんぽWrittenWritten/formal word for a shop as a building or premises, as in 「店舗数」. 「舗」 itself is rarely used alone and mostly appears as a suffix in words like 「老舗」.
  • SynonymストアNeutralLoanword for a store, used mostly in names such as 「ドラッグストア」.
  • Synonym商店しょうてんNeutralA shop, somewhat formal, as in 「商店街」; 「舗」 mostly serves as a word element in compounds.
  • Synonym店みせNeutralThe everyday word for a shop and the most colloquial of these; 「舗」 is the more written form, seen mainly in 「老舗」 and 「本舗」.
  • SynonymショップNeutralLoanword for a shop, used mainly in store names and compounds like 「ペットショップ」 and 「ネットショップ」.
  • Synonym販売店はんばいてんWrittenWritten word for a sales outlet, as in 「正規販売店」; the emphasis is on selling.
  • Related店屋みせやNeutralColloquial word for a shop; in older usage it also covered eating places, as in 「店屋物」.

For an ordinary shop say 「店」; in written or formal prose use 「店舗」. 「舗」 rarely stands alone and mostly appears as a suffix in 「老舗」 and 「本舗」. Store names often use 「ストア」 or 「ショップ」, and 「販売店」 refers to a sales outlet.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 「ひ」を他ほかの語ごと組み合くみあわせるときに母音ぼいんが変化へんかしたもの。例れい.火影ほかげ、炎ほのお(ほのお、ほむら)
  2. 船ふねの柱はしらにかけ、風かぜを受うけて船ふねを進すすめるための布ぬの。
  3. 花はなや実じつが、茎くきの先さきに群集ぐんしゅうしているもの。
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