飲食店|いんしょくてんinshokuten

1. nounrestaurant

• SynonymレストランNeutralTypically a Western-style or fairly upscale restaurant, while 「飲食店」 is the blanket term for eating and drinking places of any type.
• Related食堂しょくどうNeutralA down-to-earth eatery or a school or company cafeteria, as in 「社員食堂」, with budget prices; 「飲食店」 is the general umbrella term.
• Relatedお食事処おしょくじどころNeutralSeen on the signs of Japanese-style restaurants and carries a traditional Japanese flavor; 「飲食店」 is a type-neutral umbrella term.
• Related食べ物屋たべものやCasualColloquial word for a place that cooks and serves meals, casual in tone; use 「飲食店」 in formal settings or for the restaurant industry as a whole.
• Related料理店りょうりてんNeutralA restaurant that cooks and serves dishes, often preceded by a cuisine name as in 「中華料理店」; 「飲食店」 is the broader umbrella term.
• Related飯屋めしやCasualColloquial for a down-to-earth eatery serving simple meals and drinks; too casual for formal documents, where 「飲食店」 is used.

Use 「飲食店」 when speaking of the restaurant trade in general — in laws, statistics and formal writing, as in 「飲食店営業許可」. For an actual place to eat, everyday speech prefers 「レストラン」 or 「食堂」; the others are narrower or casual alternatives.

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1. 調理ちょうりした飲食物いんしょくぶつを商あきなう店みせ。