開店

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 開店 (かいてん) is a noun that also forms a する verb for a store opening or beginning business.
• Basic usage: It describes a new shop opening or staff preparing products before opening time.
  • 駅前に新しいパン屋が開店しました。 — A new bakery opened near the station.
  • 店員は開店前に商品を棚へ並べます。 — The clerks arrange products on the shelves before opening.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Opening for business and before opening
  • 店が開店する describes a shop starting business, while 開店前 marks the preparation period before that opening.