Meaning

Primary

Old Shop

Alternative

Old Store

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

An elderly shop is an old shop.

Reading

しにせ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This reading is an exception, so here's a mnemonic:

You go to an old shop and come across a sheep knee sale (しにせ). When you ask what a sheep knee sale is, the clerk tells you quite matter-of-factly that it's a sale on all the sheep knees. You've never seen this in newer shops, so it must be a pretty old practice to buy and sell sheep knees.

Context

Context Sentences

彼らは、まさに老舗の意地を見せたんだ。

They naturally showed the old shop’s spirit.

Kanji Composition