八百屋

やおや

greengrocer

Also:jack of all trades

What does 八百屋 mean?

八百屋 is a Japanese noun meaning greengrocer in English. It can also be translated as jack of all trades depending on context. It is written as 八百屋 in kanji, やおや in hiragana, and yaoya in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その八百屋は客にとても親切だ。

The greengrocer is very kind to his customers.