Frequency rank: 32,811. – 33,123. (for form やおや: 13,566. – 13,598.)
- greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
- 八百屋
This word is used to refer to a shop that sells fruits and vegetables.
This word can also be used metaphorically to describe a shop that sells a variety of things.
Generated collocations (experimental)
やおや八百屋をいとなむ営むto run a greengrocer'sきんじょ近所のやおや八百屋the local greengrocerやおや八百屋でかいもの買い物をするto shop at the greengrocerやおや八百屋のてんいん店員greengrocer's clerkやおや八百屋のやさい野菜vegetables from the greengrocerやおや八百屋でしんせん新鮮なくだもの果物をかう買うto buy fresh fruit at the greengrocerやおや八百屋のねだん値段prices at the greengrocerやおや八百屋のおすすめrecommendations from the greengrocerやおや八百屋のまえに前にならぶ並ぶto line up in front of the greengrocerやおや八百屋のせえるセールsale at the greengrocer
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
6 results
Oh my, leaving the table in the middle of a meal is bad manners, you know.
2. おやおや。いかなたいいく体育のじゅぎょう授業といえど・・・しんけんしょうぶ真剣勝負のいきごみ意気込みでのぞまなければ臨まなければ、いざじっせん実戦という言うとき時にやくにたちません役に立ちませんよ。
Oh my. However much it's just a P.E. class; if you don't face it in real earnest, then when it comes to a real fight it won't do you any good.
Well really, you are always repeating the same mistake.