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Meaning of kissaten | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A type of Japanese coffee shop.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

日本語 喫茶店
한국어 끽다점
Русский киссатэ́н

Examples

“We went Christmas shopping around the eki, saw all the Christmas decorations, and had great desert [sic] in a kissaten. Everything was beautiful.”
“In Japan, my sister, mother and I would snap awake at an impolite time and ease our way downstairs into the damp morning air. Nagoya, my hometown, has a rich and extensive culture of kissatens, or coffeehouses, some of which would open as early as 7 a.m.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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