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bar district; drinking quarter; street of bars
An area or street concentrated with bars, izakaya, and other drinking establishments. A characteristic feature of Japanese urban nightlife.
飲み屋街をぶらぶら歩く。
To stroll around the bar district.
駅の近くに飲み屋街がある。
There is a bar district near the station.
仕事帰りに同僚と飲み屋街に繰り出した。
After work, I headed out to the bar district with my colleagues.
A compound of 飲み屋 (bar, drinking establishment) and 街 (district, quarter). Japanese cities typically have well-defined 飲み屋街 areas near train stations, often featuring narrow alleys lined with small bars and izakaya. Famous examples include 新宿ゴールデン街 and 思い出横丁.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 飲み屋街に出かける: to go out to the bar district
- 飲み屋街で飲む: to drink in the bar district
- 駅前の飲み屋街: the bar district in front of the station
- 昭和レトロな飲み屋街: a retro Showa-era bar district
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 繁華街: entertainment district — a broader term that includes shops, restaurants, and other entertainment, not just drinking
- 歓楽街: pleasure quarter — a nightlife and entertainment district, sometimes with adult-oriented establishments
- 横丁: side street, alley — a narrow lane, often lined with small bars and eateries