Japanese

Noun

酒場 ‎(hiragana さかば, romaji 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 4-385-13905-9

• The Oxford Starter Japanese Dictionary. ISBN 0-19-860197-2