市場
ichiba[it͡ɕiba̠]
The English word 'market' is translated into Japanese as 市場 (ichiba).
市場 is used to refer to a gathering for trading.
Meaning: gathering for trading (noun)
Which one should you use?
The reading ichiba typically refers to a physical marketplace or a local commercial market, whereas the reading shijō refers to an abstract economic market (like the stock market).
How do you pronounce it?
ichiba
Did you know?
- Japanese has a specific distinction between a permanent 市場 and a temporary 市, the latter referring to periodic festivals or pop-up markets that occur only on certain days of the month.
- The reading ichiba is a result of a linguistic process called 'Sinicization', where the original Chinese pronunciation was adapted to fit Japanese phonetic patterns.
- In historical Japanese contexts, 市 referred to the designated days when merchants were allowed to gather and trade in a town, effectively acting as a calendar for the community.
Examples in context
- 市場に行く。I will go to the market.This sentence shows how to express the intent to go to the market using 市場.Tatoeba #5117746 by 999yudai, translation #4168189 by Wuzzy
- 市場は賑わっている。The market is bustling.This sentence describes a market that is bustling using 市場.Tatoeba #11637373 by small_snow, translation #10816693 by sundown
- 市場は盛り返してきた。The market rallied.This sentence describes a market rallying using 市場.Tatoeba #168351 by bunbuku, translation #246142 by CK
- わたしは毎週土曜日に市場で新鮮な魚を買います。I buy fresh fish at the market every Saturday.
- このマーケットでは、地元の農産物がたくさん売られています。This market has many locally grown agricultural products for sale.
- 毎週朝市に行って新鮮な野菜を買っています。I go to the morning market every week to buy fresh vegetables.
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Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are planning their weekend trip.
- 美咲 Misaki明日は地元の市場に行きましょう。Ashita wa jimoto no ichiba ni ikimashou.Let's go to the local market tomorrow.
- 大翔 Hirotoいいですね。市場で新鮮な野菜を買いたいです。Ii desu ne. Ichiba de shinsen na yasai o kaitai desu.That sounds good. I want to buy fresh vegetables at the market.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔さん、果物も買いませんか？Hiroto-san, kudamono mo kaimasen ka?Hiroto, shall we buy some fruit too?
- 大翔 Hirotoはい、ぜひそうしましょう。Hai, zehi sou shimashou.Yes, let's definitely do that.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 市場, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 市場, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
