No. 673 in Japanese
ローソン
"ローソン" (Rōson) is the name of a popular Japanese convenience store chain, Lawson.
In a sentence
昨日の夜、ローソンでおにぎりを買いました。
Last night, I bought a rice ball at Lawson.
Used as the proper name of a convenience store.
日本では、ローソンのようなお店が便利です。
In Japan, stores like Lawson are convenient.
Refers to a category of convenience stores, using Lawson as an example.
ローソンの店員さんはいつも親切です。
The employees at Lawson are always kind.
Specifically mentions the staff of Lawson, tying the name to service quality.
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