パブpabu

Common
Definitions
  1. nounpub
    あのパブではビールを水増みずまししているのではないか。↗
    I suspect they water down the beer in that pub.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymサルーンWrittenWritten/formal prose. A saloon as seen in Western films, or the lounge hall of a passenger ship; 「パブ」 is a British pub.
  • Synonym酒場さかばNeutralNeutral. A general term for any establishment serving mainly alcohol, with a slightly old-fashioned or literary flavor; 「パブ」 specifically means a Western-style bar.
  • Synonym飲み屋のみやCasualColloquial. A general word for a small place to drink, very common in everyday speech; 「パブ」 refers to the Western-style kind.
  • SynonymパブリックハウスWrittenWritten/formal prose. The full form of 「パブ」, for public houses in Britain and Ireland; in everyday speech people almost always just say 「パブ」.
  • Related居酒屋いざかやNeutralNeutral. A Japanese-style tavern with a generous spread of both food and drink; 「パブ」 refers to a British or Western-style bar.
  • Related一杯飲み屋いっぱいのみやCasualColloquial. A casual, inexpensive drinking spot with a down-to-earth, everyday feel; 「パブ」 is a Western-style bar.

Say 「パブ」 for a British or Western-style pub; for Japanese-style taverns use 「居酒屋」 or 「飲み屋」. 「酒場」 is a generic, slightly old-fashioned word for any bar. 「パブリックハウス」 is the full form of 「パブ」, and 「サルーン」 evokes Western films or ship lounges.

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Japanese definitions
  1. イギリスの伝統的でんとうてきな大衆たいしゅう酒場さかば。
  2. 洋風ようふうの居酒屋いざかや。
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