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).

Noun

酒(さか)場(ば) • (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

• The Oxford Starter Japanese Dictionary. →ISBN