(さかば)

さかば
noun
bar, tavern
1. bar, tavern, pub
A place where alcoholic drinks are served.
After work, I stopped by a bar.
There are many old bars on this street.
You can drink cheaply at a public bar.

酒場(さかば) is a general term for a bar or tavern where alcohol is served.

Common collocations:

  • 大衆(たいしゅう)酒場(さかば) (public bar, working-class bar)
  • 酒場(さかば)()む (to drink at a bar)
  • 酒場(さかば)()く (to go to a bar)

Related words for drinking establishments:

  • バー (bar - often Western-style)
  • 居酒屋(いざかや) (izakaya - Japanese-style pub with food)
  • スナック (snack bar - hostess bar)
  • ()() (drinking place - casual term)
  • パブ (pub)