支店 Branch Office

Meaning

Primary

Branch Office

Alternative

Branch Store

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The support shop is the branch office. Presumably this is because the regular "shop" is the "shop" and anything that supports it is the local (branch) office.

If it helps, this word has the same meaning as 支局 which you will also be learning in this level.

Reading

してん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 支店〜

  支店長

  branch manager

  支店内

  in the branch office

  支店名

  branch office name

• 〜支店

  地方の支店

  regional branch offices

  インターネット支店

  Internet branch store

  海外支店

  overseas branch office

• 支店の〜

  支店の住所

  branch office's address

  支店の近く

  near the branch office

  支店の場所

  branch office's location

• 支店に〜

  支店にいる

  to be in the branch office

  支店にある

  to be at the branch office

  支店に行く

  to go to the branch office

Context Sentences

私は毎日、その町の支店に通っています。

I go to the branch in that town every day.

兄は、その支店で中古の車を買いました。

My brother bought a used car at the branch.

私の主人は、ニューヨーク支店の支店長です。

My husband is the branch manager of the New York branch.

Kanji Composition

1. 支

   し Support
2. 店

   てん Shop