teishoku-ya

noun

A type of Japanese restaurant, similar to an American diner, that serves cheap, commonplace foods.

OriginJapanese 定食屋 →
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Meanings

nounteishoku-ya (plural teishoku-ya)

alternative teishokuya

  1. A type of Japanese restaurant, similar to an American diner, that serves cheap, commonplace foods.

Origin

  1. Japanese定食屋
  2. Englishteishoku-ya

From Japanese 定食屋 (teishokuya), from 定食 (teishoku, “set menu”) and 屋 (ya, “store”).

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APA

teishoku-ya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teishoku-ya

MLA

“teishoku-ya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teishoku-ya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teishoku-ya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teishoku-ya.

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