Translation guide
A bazaar is a market or fair, often with many small shops or stalls. In Japanese, the word バザー (bazā) is commonly used, but it often refers to a charity sale or flea market rather than a traditional Middle Eastern market. For a traditional market, use 市場 (ichiba).
A sale of used goods, often for charity, or a flea market.
The most common translation for 'bazaar' in the sense of a charity sale or flea market. Often organized by schools, churches, or community groups.
学校のバザーで古着を買った。
I bought used clothes at the school bazaar.
Literally 'flea market'. Used for casual sales of used items, often outdoors. More specific than バザー, which can imply a charity event.
週末に公園でフリーマーケットがある。
There's a flea market at the park on the weekend.
A permanent market with many small shops, often in a Middle Eastern or Asian context.
General word for a market. Can refer to any kind of market, including traditional bazaars. Use バザール for a more exotic feel.
イスタンブールの市場でスパイスを買った。
I bought spices at the bazaar in Istanbul.
A loanword from Persian via English, used specifically for Middle Eastern or South Asian bazaars. Sounds more exotic and traditional than 市場.
A large store or shopping center with many departments or stalls, sometimes called a 'bazaar' in English.
Department store. Not a direct translation, but sometimes used for large, multi-vendor retail spaces that might be called a 'bazaar' in English.
あの百貨店はまるでバザールのようだ。
That department store is like a bazaar.
バザー (bazā) usually means a charity sale or flea market. バザール (bazāru) refers to a traditional Middle Eastern or Asian bazaar. 市場 (ichiba) is a general market, which can be used for any kind of bazaar but lacks the exotic nuance.
バザーで手作りのクッキーを売った。
I sold homemade cookies at the bazaar.
モロッコのバザールで絨毯を買った。
I bought a carpet at the bazaar in Morocco.
地元の市場は毎朝開いている。
The local market is open every morning.
カイロのバザールは観光客で賑わっている。
The bazaar in Cairo is bustling with tourists.