居酒屋

いざかや

izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks

What does 居酒屋 mean?

居酒屋 is a Japanese noun meaning izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks in English. It is written as 居酒屋 in kanji, いざかや in hiragana, and izakaya in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はその居酒屋によく出かける。

He would often go to that tavern.