Vocab Info

N4 Suffix, Noun

()(something) shop, somebody who sells (something) or works as (something), somebody with a (certain) personality trait, house, roof

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Suffix

      1. 1.

        shop, store, restaurant

        usu. 屋,

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      2. 2.

        someone who sells (something) or works as (something)

        usu. 屋, can be derog.,

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      3. 3.

        someone with a (certain) personality trait

        usu. 屋,

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    2. Noun

      1. 4.

        house

        usu. 家
      2. 5.

        roof

    All Forms

    屋 【や】家 【や】

    Details

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    Examples

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      (わたし)(ちち)(にく)()(はたら)いている。

      My father works in a butcher shop.

      • N4

      (ぼく)(ほん)()経営(けいえい)をしています。

      I run a bookstore.

      • N4

      ()からず()には(なに)()っても無駄(むだ)でしょう。

      It would be useless to say anything to people who don't know what they are talking about.

      • N4

      インターネットの登場(とうじょう)により(ほん)()経営(けいえい)悪化(あっか)していると()いた。

      I heard that with the advent of the Internet, bookstores are facing a downturn in business.

      • N3

      そのお(わら)芸人(げいにん)はたったの(いっ)ヶ月(かげつ)しか()たなかった一発(いっぱつ)()だったようだ。

      The comedian seemed to be a one-hit wonder who lasted only a month.

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