ショッピング
shoppingnoun★BeginnerLoanword from English shopping
informal
The act of buying goods, especially for leisure.
新しい服を買うためにショッピングをした。
I went shopping to buy new clothes.
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Often used with the verb 行く (to go) as in ショッピングに行く.
Collocations
ショッピングモールshopping mallショッピングバッグshopping bagショッピングセンターshopping center
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Related Phrases
オンラインショッピングphrase
online shopping
ショッピングリストphrase
shopping list
💡Pro Tip
Particle choice
When you intend to go shopping, use the particle に: ショッピングに行く. When describing the activity itself, use する: ショッピングをする.
⚡Gold Rule
Avoid redundancy
Do not say "買い物ショッピング"; choose either the native term 買い物 or the loanword ショッピング.
📖Word Origin
Borrowed from English "shopping" during the post‑war period, adapted to Japanese phonology as ショッピング.
📝Usage Notes
Used for leisure or casual buying; more fashionable or Western‑style than the native term 買い物. Commonly appears with 行く (to go) or する (to do).
Word Breakdown
ショッピング
shopping (loanword)
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