The Japanese vocabulary「デパート (depāto)」means “department store.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
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| Key Word | デパート |
| Hiragana | |
| Romaji Reading | depāto |
| English Meaning | department store |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I went shopping at the department store in front of the station.
Plain Form:
駅前のデパートで買い物をした。
Ekimae no depāto de kaimono o shita.
Polite Form:
駅前のデパートで買い物をしました。
Ekimae no depāto de kaimono o shimashita.
Taxis are lining up in front of the department store.
Plain Form:
デパートの前にタクシーが並んでいる。
Depāto no mae ni takushī ga narande iru.
Polite Form:
デパートの前にタクシーが並んでいます。
Depāto no mae ni takushī ga narande imasu.
I tried cosmetics at a department store.
Plain Form:
デパートで化粧品を試した。
Depāto de keshōhin o tameshita.
Polite Form:
デパートで化粧品を試しました。
Depāto de keshōhin o tameshimashita.
There is a garden on the rooftop of the department store.
Plain Form:
デパートの屋上に庭園がある。
Depāto no okujō ni teien ga aru.
Polite Form:
デパートの屋上に庭園があります。
Depāto no okujō ni teien ga arimasu.
