飲(の)み屋 街(やがい)

のみやがい

noun

bar district; drinking quarter; street of bars

1. 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(の)み屋街(やがい)をぶらぶら歩(ある)く。

To stroll around the bar district.

駅(えき)の近(ちか)くに飲(の)み屋街(やがい)がある。

There is a bar district near the station.

仕事(しごと)帰(がえ)りに同僚(どうりょう)と飲(の)み屋街(やがい)に繰(く)り出(だ)した。

After work, I headed out to the bar district with my colleagues.

A compound of 飲(の)み屋(や) (bar, drinking establishment) and 街(がい) (district, quarter). Japanese cities typically have well-defined 飲(の)み屋街(やがい) areas near train stations, often featuring narrow alleys lined with small bars and izakaya. Famous examples include 新宿(しんじゅく)ゴールデン街(がい) and 思(おも)い出(で)横丁(よこちょう).

Common collocations

飲(の)み屋街(やがい)に出(で)かける: to go out to the bar district
飲(の)み屋街(やがい)で飲(の)む: to drink in the bar district
駅前(えきまえ)の飲(の)み屋街(やがい): the bar district in front of the station
昭和(しょうわ)レトロな飲(の)み屋街(やがい): a retro Showa-era bar district

Similar words

繁華街(はんかがい): entertainment district — a broader term that includes shops, restaurants, and other entertainment, not just drinking
歓楽街(かんらくがい): pleasure quarter — a nightlife and entertainment district, sometimes with adult-oriented establishments
横丁(よこちょう): side street, alley — a narrow lane, often lined with small bars and eateries

Related Words

Compare: 繁華街(はんかがい) (entertainment district)

Compare: 歓楽街(かんらくがい) (pleasure quarter)

Compare: 横丁(よこちょう) (side street, alley)

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