飲(の)み屋(や)

のみや

noun

bar; pub; drinking establishment

1. bar; pub; drinking establishment

A casual establishment where people go to drink alcohol, typically serving food as well. Covers a range of places from small standing bars to izakaya-style pubs.

駅前(えきまえ)の飲(の)み屋(や)に行(い)こう。

Let's go to the bar near the station.

この通(とお)りには飲(の)み屋(や)がたくさん並(なら)んでいる。

There are many bars lined up along this street.

昨日(きのう)は会社(かいしゃ)の同僚(どうりょう)と飲(の)み屋(や)で遅(おそ)くまで話(はな)していた。

Yesterday I was talking late at a bar with my coworkers.

Usage

A casual, everyday word for places where people drink alcohol. More colloquial than 居酒屋(いざかや), which specifically refers to Japanese-style pubs. 飲(の)み屋(や) can refer to any type of drinking establishment, from a tiny 立(た)ち飲(の)み (standing bar) to a larger pub.

Common collocations

飲(の)み屋(や)に行(い)く (to go to a bar)
行(い)きつけの飲(の)み屋(や) (one's regular bar)
飲(の)み屋(や)街(がい) (bar district)
安(やす)い飲(の)み屋(や) (cheap bar)

Similar words

居酒屋(いざかや): Japanese-style pub — more specific, often used as a business name
バー: bar — suggests a Western-style establishment
酒場(さかば): drinking place — slightly literary or old-fashioned

Related Words

Synonym: 居酒屋(いざかや) (Japanese-style pub)

Compare: バー (bar)

Compare: 酒場(さかば) (drinking place)

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Added 2026.3.18 16:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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