店構え

みせがまえ

Also written 見世構え

Meanings

1. Noun store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)

Kanji

• 店 store. Read as みせ.
• 構 structure. Read as かまえる.

Example sentences

• まずそうな店構えだけど、実際食べたら思いのほかおいしかった。
  The storefront doesn't look good, but the food was actually surprisingly delicious.
• 昔ながらの雑貨屋という店構えだね。
  It looks like an old-fashioned general store.
• 吹けば飛ぶようなボロい店構えだが、いつも常連客でにぎわってる。
  The place looks run-down and like the wind could blow it away, but it's always packed with regular customers.

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