Vocab Info
N4 Suffix, Noun
屋(something) shop, somebody who sells (something) or works as (something), somebody with a (certain) personality trait, house, roof
Dictionary Definition
Bunpro Summary
A suffix used to indicate a place of business related to a specific trade. May also indicate a person with a unique job.
Suffix
1.
shop, store, restaurant
usu. 屋,See Also:
Suffix
2.
someone who sells (something) or works as (something)
usu. 屋, can be derog.,See Also:
Suffix
3.
someone with a (certain) personality trait
usu. 屋,See Also:
Noun
4.
house
usu. 家Noun
5.
roof
All Forms
屋 【や】、家 【や】
Details
Pitch Accent
や
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私の父は肉屋で働いている。
My father works in a butcher shop.
僕は本屋の経営をしています。
I run a bookstore.
分からず屋には何を言っても無駄でしょう。
It would be useless to say anything to people who don't know what they are talking about.
インターネットの登場により本屋の経営は悪化していると聞いた。
I heard that with the advent of the Internet, bookstores are facing a downturn in business.
そのお笑い芸人はたったの一ヶ月しか持たなかった一発屋だったようだ。
The comedian seemed to be a one-hit wonder who lasted only a month.
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