酒場

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Chinese

alcoholic drink
courtyard; open space; place
courtyard; open space; place; field; a measure word; (a measure word, used for sport or recreation)
 
trad. (酒場)
simp. (酒场)

Pronunciation


Noun

酒場

  1. (literary) alcoholic gathering
  2. (literary) liquor store; public house; tavern

Synonyms

  • (alcoholic gathering): 酒會酒会 (jiǔhuì)
  • (liquor store):

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さか
Grade: 3

Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of (saka, alcohol, the older combining form of the standalone reading sake) +‎ (ba, place, from older /nipa/ “place”, from which also modern niwa).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

(さか)() (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. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN