Translation guide
A place where bread and pastries are made and sold. In Japanese, the most common word is パン屋, but there are also loanwords and specialized terms.
パン屋
bakery (shop)
The learner wants to refer to a bakery as a shop or store.
The standard, everyday word for a bakery. Literally 'bread shop'. Used for small independent bakeries as well as chain stores.
A new bakery opened in front of the station.
あのパン屋のクロワッサンは絶品だ。
The croissants at that bakery are exquisite.
Loanword from English. Often used in shop names or to sound slightly more stylish or Western. Less common in casual conversation than パン屋.
このベーカリーは朝7時から開いている。
This bakery is open from 7 a.m.
A slightly more polite or affectionate way to say パン屋. Often used when speaking to children or in a friendly tone.
パン屋さんでメロンパンを買ったよ。
I bought a melon bread at the bakery.
The learner wants to refer to the baking facility itself, not just the shop front.
Literally 'bread manufacturing place'. Refers to a commercial bakery or factory where bread is produced, not a retail shop.
その製パン所では一日に何千個ものパンが焼かれている。
Thousands of loaves of bread are baked every day at that bakery.
A compound word meaning 'bakery factory'. Used for large-scale industrial bakeries.
新しいベーカリー工場が郊外に建設された。
A new bakery factory was built in the suburbs.
The learner wants to refer to the in-store bakery corner.
Means 'bread sales area'. Commonly used for the bakery section inside a supermarket or department store.
スーパーのパン売り場で焼きたてのパンが買える。
You can buy freshly baked bread at the supermarket's bakery section.
Loanword compound 'bakery corner'. Often used in store layouts or signage.
デパ地下のベーカリーコーナーはいつも混んでいる。
The bakery corner in the department store basement is always crowded.
パン屋 is the safest and most natural choice for 'bakery' in almost all everyday situations. It can refer to both the shop and the baker, but context makes it clear. If you need to specify the person, you can say パン屋の人 or パン職人.
Although パン屋 means 'bread shop', the direct translation 'パンストア' is not used. Stick to パン屋 or ベーカリー.