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.
駅前の飲み屋に行こう。
Let's go to the bar near the station.
この通りには飲み屋がたくさん並んでいる。
There are many bars lined up along this street.
昨日は会社の同僚と飲み屋で遅くまで話していた。
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, which specifically refers to Japanese-style pubs. 飲み屋 can refer to any type of drinking establishment, from a tiny 立ち飲み (standing bar) to a larger pub.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 飲み屋に行く (to go to a bar)
- 行きつけの飲み屋 (one's regular bar)
- 飲み屋街 (bar district)
- 安い飲み屋 (cheap bar)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 居酒屋: Japanese-style pub — more specific, often used as a business name
- バー: bar — suggests a Western-style establishment
- 酒場: drinking place — slightly literary or old-fashioned