露店

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 露店 (ろてん) is a noun for an outdoor or temporary street stall.
• Basic usage: It describes food stalls lining a festival street or a stall where goods are bought while traveling.
  • 祭りの通りには食べ物の露店が並んでいました。 — Food stalls lined the festival street.
  • 旅先の露店で手作りの小物を買いました。 — I bought a handmade item at a street stall while traveling.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Stall and vendor
  • 露店 names the selling place, not the vendor as a person. Compared with a permanent 店, it emphasizes an outdoor or temporary setup.