Meaning

Primary

Convenience Store

Word Type

noun

Explanation

コンビニ comes from the English word convenience store, but who has time for all those syllables? That's why they cut it down to "conveni". So much more convenient that way.

Watch out for the “v” sound, which usually becomes “b” in Japanese, and this word is no exception.

Pronunciation

コンビニ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • コンビニチェーン

    a convenience store chain

    コンビニおにぎり

    a convenience store rice ball

    コンビニATM

    a convenience store ATM

Context Sentences

え、コンビニでバイトしてるの?

Oh, you work part-time at a convenience store?

コンビニのおにぎりっておいしいよね!

Convenience store rice balls are so good!

あ、あそこにコンビニがある!

Oh, there's a convenience store over there!