麺屋

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 麺屋, read めんや, means a shop serving noodle dishes.
• Basic usage: Use it to talk about a noodle shop opening or becoming busy.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The shop and its food
  • Here 屋 indicates a shop. Distinguish the food 麺 from the shop 麺屋 that serves it.
• Marking the location
  • In the example 麺屋には長い列ができる, に marks where the line forms.