酒屋
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 酒 | 屋 |
| さか Grade: 3 |
や Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 酒肆 (literary) |
Etymology
Compound of 酒 (saka-, 被覆形 (hifukukei, “bound form”) of 酒 (sake, “saké; alcohol”)) + 屋 (ya, “shop”, also an affix like -er; "one who does something").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sa̠ka̠ja̠]
Noun
酒屋 • (sakaya)
- liquor store
- saké brewery
- saké brewer
- alcohol seller, person selling liquor; bar owner
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 居酒屋 (izakaya)