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書店

しょてん

N4bookstore

Examples

帰宅途中に書店へ寄って雑誌を買った。

駅前の書店では読書会も開かれている。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 書店 (しょてん) is a shop selling books and magazines. It appears as a stopover and as a reading-group venue.
  • Basic usage: Someone stops at a bookstore to buy a magazine; a station-front store also hosts a reading group.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Shop visited for purchase and venue hosting a community event
    • へ寄る marks a stop along a route; では topicalizes an activity setting. The second shows a function beyond retail.

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