Word Meaning 魚屋

さかなや sakanaya

魚屋 is read as さかなや (sakanaya) and means fish market.

Meaning

English

fish market
fish dealer
fishmonger

Reading

Kana

さかなや

Romaji

sakanaya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 11612 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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魚問屋

うおどんや

fish wholesaler

金魚屋

きんぎょや

goldfish seller (vendor)

魚

うお

fish

魚肉

ぎょにく

fish meat

小屋

こや

one's own house

問屋

といや

wholesale store

大屋

おおや

landlord

家屋

かおく

house

本屋

ほんや

main building

八百屋

やおや

greengrocer

質屋

しちや

pawnshop

分からず屋

わからずや

obstinate person

Example Sentences

あの魚屋は朝早くから開いている。

あのさかなやはあさはやくからあいている。

That fish shop opens very early in the morning.

魚屋の前でハエがぶんぶん飛んでいる。

There is a fly buzzing in front of the fish shop.

スーパー等の量販店に押され、魚屋や八百屋といった昔ながらの店は減る一方だ。

Traditional stores, such as greengrocers and fishmongers, are becoming less and less popular due to the rise of supermarkets and other mass retailers.

今朝、買い物に行ったら対面販売のお魚屋さんで飛び魚が新鮮ピチピチで特売でした。

This morning, I went to a fish selling counter and the flying fish was very fresh and also on sale.

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