喫茶店

• 読み: きっさてん
• ローマ字: kissaten
• 漢字の分解: 喫 (kitsu/kis) — consume, drink; 茶 (sa/cha) — tea; 店 (ten) — shop, store
• 発音: /kis.sa.teɴ/

意味

Coffee shop; tearoom; cafe. A traditional Japanese-style cafe serving coffee, tea, and light meals.

A noun referring to a traditional Japanese cafe. Unlike modern chain cafes (カフェ), a 喫茶店 often has a retro atmosphere, serves hand-dripped coffee, and may offer simple meals like ナポリタン (Japanese spaghetti) or サンドイッチ. Many 喫茶店 have been run by the same owner for decades.

例文

1. あの喫茶店のコーヒーはとてもおいしいです。
2. 喫茶店で友達と話しました。
3. 大学の近くに古い喫茶店があります。

使い方ガイド

場面: cafes, socializing, leisure

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

A Sino-Japanese compound. 喫 means to consume or drink, 茶 means tea, and 店 means shop. Originally referred to tea-drinking establishments before coffee became the main offering.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal