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支店
Meaning in Englishbranch office, branch store
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What it means
支店 means a branch office or branch store of a company, bank, or organization, located away from the main headquarters to manage local operations.
Main meanings
- branch office or branch store of a company, bank, or organization
- regional or local office serving customers or operations
- a secondary location within a retail chain or corporate network
How to use it
Used in formal business and institutional Japanese, finance, logistics, and retail contexts; appropriate for written communication, reports, contracts, and everyday speech when referring to a local branch; the term is more common than 'branch office' for retail or corporate networks.
Variants and close terms
- 支社 (shisha) — branch office of a corporate group
- 本店 (honten) — head office or flagship store
- 支店網 (shitenmō) — network of branches
Composition
- 支: branch; to support; to hold up
- 店: shop; store
- Combination: the branch of a company or bank, i.e., a store or office that is part of a larger organization
Etymology
支 and 店 are Chinese characters used in Japanese; they combine in a Sino-Japanese compound. The on'yomi readings shi and ten merge to form shiten (shi-ten).
Word class
noun (名詞)
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N3
支給
shikyuu
payment, provision, allowance
N3
支出
shishutsu
expenditure, expense
N3
支配
shihai
control, rule, domination
N3
支払
shiharai
payment, settlement
N3
支払う
shiharau
pay, settle
N3
支える
sasaeru
support, sustain, hold up
N4
店員
tenin
clerk, shop employee
N4
支度
shitaku
preparation, getting ready
N5
新しい店
atarashii mise
new store
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