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酒場

酒場

Japanese

Kanji in this term
さか
Grade: 3

Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Noun

酒場 (hiragana さかば, romaji sakaba)

  1. a bar, a saloon, a pub

Synonyms

  • バー (): a bar (generally more modern and western in style)
  • 居酒屋 (いざかや) (izakaya): a Japanese pub (often, but not necessarily, more traditionally Japanese in style)
  •  () () (nomiya): a smaller drinking establishment (generally smaller and less expensive)
  • スナック (sunakku): a snack bar (usually smaller, with light food available, and often with an emphasis on chatting with the female staff)

References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
  • The Oxford Starter Japanese Dictionary. ISBN 0-19-860197-2