サルーンsaruun

1. nounsaloon

• Synonym飲み屋のみやCasualColloquial everyday word for a small place to drink; covers bars of every kind. 「サルーン」 suggests a Western-style bar, or a hall or cabin aboard a ship.
• Synonym酒場さかばNeutralNeutral generic term for an establishment that mainly serves alcohol, as in 「大衆酒場」. 「サルーン」 leans toward a Western-style bar and can also mean a large hall.
• SynonymパブNeutralNeutral loanword for a British-style pub or a Western-style izakaya, as in 「アイリッシュパブ」. 「サルーン」 suggests a Western-style bar or lounge.
• SynonymパブリックハウスWrittenWritten/formal full name for a pub in Britain or Ireland, seen mostly when explaining where the word comes from; rare in daily life, where 「パブ」 is the normal word.
• Related居酒屋いざかやNeutralNeutral, the most common everyday word for a Japanese-style tavern serving drinks plus small dishes. 「サルーン」 means a Western-style bar or a ship's lounge.
• Related一杯飲み屋いっぱいのみやCasualColloquial for a cheap, casual spot where you can drop in for a drink; the emphasis is on low prices and informality, while 「サルーン」 points to a Western-style bar.
• Related赤ちょうちんあかちょうちんCasualColloquial term, literally a red paper lantern, for a cheap tavern hung with one; carries a plebeian, down-to-earth feel. 「サルーン」 is a Western-style bar.

Use 「サルーン」 for a Western-style bar or a ship's lounge. For Japanese-style taverns say 「居酒屋」, for bars in casual speech 「飲み屋」, for a British pub 「パブ」. 「一杯飲み屋」 and 「赤ちょうちん」 stress cheapness; 「酒場」 is generic; 「パブリックハウス」 is the rarely used full form of 「パブ」.

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1. 大広間おおひろま。客船きゃくせんなどの客室きゃくしつ。サロン。
2. 酒場さかば。
3. 自動車じどうしゃのセダン。