スーパー

• 読み: スーパー
• ローマ字: suupaa
• 発音: /sɯː.paː/

意味

Supermarket. A large store selling food, household goods, and daily necessities.

A shortened loanword from English 'supermarket.' In everyday Japanese, スーパー alone is sufficient and スーパーマーケット is the full form used mainly in formal writing. Japanese supermarkets are central to daily life and typically offer fresh produce, bento boxes, and discounted items in the evening.

例文

1. 駅の近くのスーパーで買い物をします。
2. スーパーは夜十時まで開いています。
3. スーパーで安い野菜を見つけました。

使い方ガイド

場面: shopping, daily life, food, directions

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Borrowed from English 'supermarket,' shortened to スーパー in Japanese. The abbreviation has been standard since supermarkets became widespread in Japan in the 1960s.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal