cafe

cafe

A coffee shop or casual dining establishment.

Here, 'café' (カフェ) is used to refer directly to the physical place designed for enjoying drinks and snacks, highlighting its characteristic of being quiet.

この近くには静かなカフェがあります。

There is a quiet cafe nearby.

In this case, 'café' (カフェ) is placed in a sentence describing its typical social usage as a place where people meet and interact.

週末によくカフェで友人と会います。

I often meet friends at the cafe on weekends.

Here, 'café' (カフェ) refers to an establishment that has recently opened, emphasizing its novelty as a business in the area.

新しいカフェが開店したと聞きました。

I heard that a new cafe has opened.