depaato/デパート


Preview(腕試し)

Chie: Do you know where I can buy a nice suitcase?

Tomoko: Why don't you try ____________ ?

 

A. Hankyu Department Store

B. Hankyu Department

C. Hankyu Depart Store

 


Explanation(説明)

In Japanese, a depaato is a large store that sells a larger variety of items in different departments. In English, this kind of store is called a department store. (Please remember to add the store part!)

Big department stores in the U.S. include Macy's and Bloomingdale's. I think Harrods is the most famous department store in England.


Exercises (練習)Other retail store terms. Please choose the best answer.


1. Where do we pay for the things we buy?

A. at the reji

B. at the cash register

C. money register


2. (We've seen this one several times . . .) Lawson, 7-11, and Family Mart are examples of:

A. conbini

B. convenient stores

C. convenience stores


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