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支店
shiten
Description
「支店」は、大きな会社や銀行の、いろいろな町にある小さいお店やオフィスのことです。
"支店" refers to small shops or offices of a large company or bank located in various towns.
一番大切な場所は「本店」と言い、そこから分かれたお店を「支店」と言います。
The most important location is called "本店", and the shops branched off from there are called "支店".
Meanings
支店shiten
branch office; branch store
この銀行の支店は駅の近くにあります。
This bank branch is near the station.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
支 (branch, offshoot) + 店 (store); literally a branch store, contrasted with 本店 (main store).
- Nuance
支店 is a branch shop/office; 支社 refers to a branch company or division.
In videos
“二つ目月五日をもって立川支店に異動することになりました。”
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