酒場

Chinese

		alcoholic drink	courtyard; open space; place courtyard; open space; place; field; a measure word; (a measure word, used for sport or recreation)
trad. (酒場)		酒	場
simp. (酒场)		酒	场

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiǔchǎng, jiǔcháng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄤˇ, ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄤˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zau² coeng⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǔchǎng [Phonetic: jiúchǎng]
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄤˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǒuchǎng
    • Wade–Giles: chiu³-chʻang³
    • Yale: jyǒu-chǎng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeouchaang
    • Palladius: цзючан (czjučan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, literary variant)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǔcháng
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄤˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǒucháng
    • Wade–Giles: chiu³-chʻang²
    • Yale: jyǒu-cháng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeoucharng
    • Palladius: цзючан (czjučan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zau² coeng⁴
    • Yale: jáu chèuhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzau² tsoeng⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: zeo² cêng⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

Noun

酒場

1. (literary) alcoholic gathering
2. (literary) liquor store; public house; tavern

Synonyms

• (alcoholic gathering): 酒會／酒会 (jiǔhuì)
• (liquor store):

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• 酒家 (jiǔjiā)
• 酒店 (jiǔdiàn)
• 酒樓 / 酒楼 (jiǔlóu)
• 酒肆 (jiǔsì) (literary)
• 酒行 (jiǔháng)
• 酒鋪 / 酒铺 (jiǔpù)
• 酒類專賣店 / 酒类专卖店 (jiǔlèi zhuānmàidiàn)

 

Japanese

Kanji in this term
酒	場
さか Grade: 3	ば Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 酒 (saka, “alcohol”, the older combining form of the standalone reading sake) +‎ 場 (ba, “place”, from older /nipa/ “place”, from which also modern 庭 niwa).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) さかば [sàkábá] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) さかば [sàkábáꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [sa̠ka̠ba̠]

Noun

酒(さか)場(ば) • (sakaba) 

1. a bar, a saloon, a pub

Synonyms

• バー (bā): a bar (generally more modern and western in style)
• 居酒屋(いざかや) (izakaya): a Japanese pub (often, but not necessarily, more traditionally Japanese in style)
• 飲(の)み屋(や) (nomiya): a smaller drinking establishment (generally smaller and less expensive)
• スナック (sunakku): a snack bar (usually smaller, with light food available, and often with an emphasis on chatting with the female staff)