Meaning of 八百屋(やおや) in Japanese

八百屋
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
やおや
Romaji
yaoya
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    greengrocer

Examples of 八百屋, やおや in a sentence

  • 私は八百屋の外で彼に出会った。

    I met him outside the greengrocer's shop.

  • その八百屋は客にとても親切だ。

    The greengrocer is very kind to his customers.

Related Kanji

屋 JLPT 4

9 strokes

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

On'Yomi: オク

Kun'Yomi: や

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百 JLPT 5

6 strokes

hundred

On'Yomi: ヒャク, ビャク

Kun'Yomi: もも

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八 JLPT 5

2 strokes

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

On'Yomi: ハチ

Kun'Yomi: や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう

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