書店

書店

Bookstore.

In this sentence, '書店' refers specifically to a physical bookstore where books are sold.

この街には大型の書店があります。

There is a large bookstore in this town.

Here, '書店' is used to indicate the location of employment for the speaker's friend, emphasizing the business aspect.

書店で働いている友達に、新刊の情報について尋ねました。

I asked my friend who works at the bookstore about information on new publications.

In this case, '書店' is used in a general sense to discuss bookstore sales trends in society.

最近、書店の売上が減少しています。

Recently, bookstore sales have been declining.