飲み屋・呑み屋|のみやnomiya[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounbar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
   ここはいい飲み屋のみやのようだ。↗

   This looks like a nice watering hole.

• Synonym居酒屋いざかやNeutralA Japanese-style tavern serving snacks and cheap drinks; very common. 「飲み屋」 is the colloquial catch-all for any small drinking place.
• Synonym酒場さかばNeutralA bar or tavern; fits both speech and writing and carries a slightly nostalgic flavor. 「飲み屋」 is the more casual, colloquial general term.
• SynonymバーNeutralA loanword for a Western-style bar, centered on drinking at the counter; unlike 「飲み屋」, it is not a colloquial general term.
• SynonymパブNeutralA loanword for a British-style pub or a Western-style izakaya; unlike 「飲み屋」, it is not a colloquial general term.
• RelatedスナックNeutralA small bar where a mama-san keeps the customers company in conversation; a type of establishment unique to Japan.
• Related一杯飲み屋いっぱいのみやCasualA colloquial word for a cheap, easygoing spot where you can drop in for a drink; stresses low prices and informality.
• Related赤ちょうちんあかちょうちんCasualA colloquial word for a cheap tavern marked by a red paper lantern; has a down-to-earth, common-folk flavor.
• RelatedスタンドバーNeutralA loanword for a stand-up counter bar where you drink standing; fairly rare, and unlike 「飲み屋」 not a colloquial general term.
• Related酒処さけどころNeutralA place to drink, and by extension a region famous for its sake; often seen in shop names and signage.
• Related酒肆しゅしWrittenA liquor shop or bar; a written, archaic term that is rarely used, unlike the colloquial general term 「飲み屋」.

「飲み屋」 is the colloquial, all-purpose word for a small drinking place, as in 「飲み屋街」. For a Japanese-style tavern say 「居酒屋」, for a Western-style bar 「バー」, for a cheap dive 「赤ちょうちん」, and for a small bar with a mama-san 「スナック」.

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

1. 酒さけを飲のませることを目的もくてきとした小ちいさな店みせ