Translation guide
A shop that operates primarily online, selling goods or services via the internet.
A website or platform where you can browse and purchase products online.
The most common and natural way to say 'internet shop' in Japanese. It refers to any online store.
このネットショップは品揃えが豊富です。
This internet shop has a wide selection of products.
Also very common, slightly more formal or descriptive. Often used in business contexts.
オンラインショップを開設しました。
We launched an online shop.
Short for 通信販売サイト (mail-order site). Emphasizes the mail-order aspect, very common for sites like Amazon or Rakuten.
通販サイトで日用品を買う。
I buy daily necessities on an internet shop.
Refers to online mail-order as a concept or industry. Less common for a specific shop.
ネット通販の市場は拡大している。
The internet shopping market is expanding.
A physical shop where you can use computers/internet, often with drinks and manga.
Standard term for a café that provides internet access. Often abbreviated as ネットカフェ.
終電を逃したのでインターネットカフェに泊まった。
I missed the last train, so I stayed at an internet café.
Abbreviation of インターネットカフェ, very common in casual speech.
Manga café; these almost always have internet access and are functionally similar to internet cafés in Japan.
The direct translation 'インターネットショップ' is rarely used and sounds unnatural. Use ネットショップ or オンラインショップ instead.
ネットカフェで時間をつぶす。
I kill time at an internet café.
漫画喫茶でネットを使う。
I use the internet at a manga café.