パーラーpaaraa

Common
Definitions
  1. nounparlor; parlour; lounge; sitting room; guest room; foyer
  2. nouncafe; snack shop
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymサロンNeutralLoanword for a salon; leans toward beauty salons or social gatherings, a different sense from 「パーラー」 as a shop selling fruit desserts and cold drinks.
  • SynonymラウンジNeutralLounge; points to rest areas in hotels and airports, with more of a waiting-room feel than 「パーラー」.
  • RelatedカフェNeutralEveryday word for a café; focuses on coffee and light meals, more coffee-oriented than 「パーラー」.
  • Related喫茶店きっさてんNeutralCoffee shop; suggests a traditional, old-style kissaten, with less of the dessert-and-fruit flavor of 「パーラー」.
  • RelatedコーヒーショップNeutralCoffee shop; a shop centered on coffee, unlike 「パーラー」 with its desserts and cold drinks.

In Japan 「パーラー」 usually means a shop selling fruit desserts and cold drinks, as in 「フルーツパーラー」, and also appears in pachinko parlor names. For cafés say 「カフェ」 or 「喫茶店」; for a lounge or waiting area say 「ラウンジ」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 居間いま。
  2. 店みせ。
  3. 休憩室きゅうけいしつ、応接室おうせつしつ。
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