Japanese

Noun

シャープ ‎(romaji shāpu)

1. (music) sharp (sign for a sharp note on the staff)

Etymology 2

Borrowing from English shop.

Noun

シャープ ‎(romaji shāpu)

1. (Okinawa) shop

Usage notes

The more common borrowed term for shop in mainland Japanese is ショップ ‎(shoppu).