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VocabJLPT N2

department store

Noun

Definitions

1. department store
2. department

This loanword from English refers to a department store, a large retail building that sells a wide variety of goods in different sections. It is a common part of everyday Japanese vocabulary when talking about shopping destinations.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Is that cake from the department store basement? It looks amazing!

Sentence 2

Maybe I'll treat myself to a fancy lunch at the department store.

Sentence 3

That success story sounds as polished as a department store ad — isn't it a bit overdone?

Sentence 4

The basement of the department store gets crazy crowded in the evening, doesn't it?

Sentence 5

Is that hat from the department store's new collection? It looks great on you!