🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
みし【店】 : mishi | define meaning
mishi
Pronunciation: [miɕi]
Definition
Noun
- (Uncommon) Store; shop
Etymology
Borrowed from standard Japanese みせ【店】 mise "shop".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「みし」店（ミセ）、廛、肆".
Notes
See also:
まちや machiya "shop"
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 店 |
| Kana | みし |
| Romanization | mishi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [miɕi] |
意味：みせ【店・見世】、しょうてん【商店】
店
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 15). みし【店】 : mishi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8667/mishi/.