편의점 (Korean)

Where does "편의점" come from?

The Korean noun '편의점' is a Sino-Korean word derived from the characters '便宜店'[1]. This compound combines '便宜', meaning 'convenience', with '店', meaning 'store, shop', resulting in the overall meaning of a convenience store[1].

Full etymology tree

• 편의점 (Korean), 'convenience store'
  • borrowed 便宜店 (Korean), 'hanja form of 편의점 (“convenience store”)'
    • compound 便宜 (Korean), 'hanja form of 편의 (“convenience”)'
    • compound 店 (Korean), 'hanja form of 점 (“store”)'

Sources

1. 편의점 (Korean) - Wiktionary

Updated October 2026

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