Kiosk (English)

Japanese: キオスク（英語表記）kiosk

(1) An architectural term derived from the Turkish word kiūshk. An open gazebo-like structure supported by thin pillars and used as a summer house in the Middle East, such as Turkey and Iran. It is also commonly used to refer to the simple small buildings commonly seen in Europe used as shops or information desks in parks, zoos, and event venues, as well as newspaper and magazine kiosks in train stations and on the streets.
(2) The name of the convenience store located in each JR station. In 1973, when the Railway Kousaikai was deciding on nicknames for station stores, it adopted the words "clean" and "easy" as in (1) and pronounced and written as "kiosk." JR affiliates operate these stores in their respective regions. In 2007, the East Japan Railway Company (JR East Japan) changed the pronunciation to kiosk and the spelling to KIOSK.

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Japanese:

(1) 建築用語。トルコ語の kiūshkに由来。トルコやイランなど中近東地方でサマーハウスなどに使用される，細い柱で支えられたあずまや風の開放的な建物。また一般には，ヨーロッパで多くみられる，公園や動物園，催し物の会場などで売店や案内所に使われる簡易な小建築や，駅や街頭などの新聞・雑誌の売店を呼ぶ。
(2) JR各社の駅構内にある売店の名称。1973年，鉄道弘済会が駅売店の愛称を決定する際に，「清く」「気安く」を (1)にあてはめて「キヨスク」と発音，表記した。JR系列各社が各地域ごとに運営する。2007年東日本旅客鉄道（JR東日本）管内では発音をキオスクに，表記を KIOSKに変更した。

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