マーケット

• Reading: マーケット
• Romaji: maaketto
• Pronunciation: /maː.ket.to/

Meaning

Market; a place where goods are bought and sold, or the commercial activity itself.

A loanword from English 'market.' Used for both physical markets and abstract economic markets. Common compounds: スーパーマーケット (sūpā-māketto, supermarket), フリーマーケット (furī-māketto, flea market), マーケットリサーチ (māketto-risāchi, market research). The native Japanese word 市場 (ichiba/shijō) is also commonly used.

Examples

1. 週末にフリーマーケットで古い本を買った。 I bought an old book at a flea market over the weekend.
2. この地域に新しいマーケットがオープンした。 A new market opened in this area.
3. 株式マーケットの動きを毎日チェックしている。 I check the stock market movements every day.

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, business, economics

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'market,' which derives from Latin 'mercatus' (trade/marketplace). Entered Japanese through Western commercial influence during modernization.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal