How to say "bartender" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar. A shortened form of バーテンダー and the more common of the two, it is the natural word when talking about a favorite bar.
- nounThe full form of バーテン, with the same meaning: the person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar. It is the less common of the two, so バーテン is usually the word you want.
Both words mean the same thing — the person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar — so the choice is one of form: 「バーテン」 is the shortened, more common word, 「バーテンダー」 the full, less common one.
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