How to say "saloon" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounCovers 'saloon' as a stylish reception room — the same word as 'salon'. Picture an elegant room for entertaining guests in a grand hotel or club, not a drinking place.
- 飲み屋のみやnounThe word for an establishment where people go to drink — the 'saloon' that means a bar, pub or tavern. It suggests a casual, unpretentious spot rather than anything grand.ここはいい飲み屋のようだ。↗This looks like a nice watering hole.
- 広間ひろまnounFor 'saloon' as a large room — a spacious hall in a mansion, hotel or similar building. It refers to the room itself rather than a drinking establishment.
- nounA straight katakana borrowing of the English word, keeping its foreign sound. Unless you specifically want that loanword flavor, サロン, 飲み屋 or 広間 will usually express the sense you have in mind more naturally.
For a stylish reception room use 「サロン」, for a place to drink 「飲み屋」, for a large hall in a building 広間; 「サルーン」 is the English loanword itself, kept when the borrowed term is wanted.
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