喫茶店

きっさてん

Café, coffee shop

N5noun·kissaten

How to remember it

喫 (sip) + 茶 (tea) + 店 (shop) — a shop to sip tea and coffee.

Example sentences

  • 喫茶店でコーヒーを飲みます。

    きっさてんでこーひーをのみます。

    I drink coffee at a café.

  • あの喫茶店は静かです。

    あのきっさてんはしずかです。

    That café is quiet.

Usage

More traditional and retro than カフェ; often serves toast sets.

Related words

カフェレストランお茶

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