酒場

Japanese

Kanji in this term
酒 場
さか
Grade: 3		 ば
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

酒場 (hiragana さかば, rōmaji sakaba)

  1. a bar, a saloon, a pub

Synonyms

  • バー (bā): 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)
  • 飲 (の)み屋 (や) (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
  • The Oxford Starter Japanese Dictionary. →ISBN
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