酒場|さかばsakaba[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounbar; pub; tavern
   彼かれはその酒場さかばで歯医者はいしゃに成なりすましていた。↗

   He posed as a dentist at that bar.

• SynonymバーNeutralA loanword for a Western-style bar, often with a counter; 「酒場」 has an old-fashioned, everyman flavor.
• SynonymパブNeutralA loanword for a British-style pub, as in 「アイリッシュパブ」; 「酒場」 is the general word for a drinking establishment.
• Synonym居酒屋いざかやNeutralA Japanese-style tavern serving all sorts of small dishes; the most common word of this set. 「酒場」 is broader and old-fashioned.
• Synonym飲み屋のみやCasualColloquial for any place to drink, the most casual of these words; 「酒場」 leans toward written prose and sounds old-fashioned.
• RelatedスナックNeutralA small Japanese bar where the host chats with customers across the counter; also means snacks or light meals. 「酒場」 is the general term.
• Related一杯飲み屋いっぱいのみやCasualColloquial for a cheap, easygoing little bar; 「酒場」 is the broader term.
• Related赤ちょうちんあかちょうちんNeutralFigurative name for a commoners' tavern or grill stall with a red lantern hanging outside; 「酒場」 is more general.
• RelatedスタンドバーNeutralWasei-eigo for a bar where you drink standing at the counter; 「酒場」 is not limited to stand-up drinking.
• Related酒処さけどころNeutralOften seen on shop signs, and it can also mean a region famous for sake; 「酒場」 is the ordinary word.

For a drinking place in general, or when you want an old-fashioned flavor, use 「酒場」. A Japanese-style tavern is 「居酒屋」; in casual speech, 「飲み屋」. Western-style spots are 「バー」 or 「パブ」, and a small bar where you chat with the owner across the counter is a 「スナック」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 客きゃくに主おもにアルコール類るいを提供ていきょうする飲食店いんしょくてん。