ramenya

See also: ramen-ya

English

A ramen shop in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan

Alternative forms

• ramen-ya

Etymology

From Japanese ラーメン屋 (rāmen'ya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɑːmɛnjɑ/

Noun

ramenya (plural ramenyas)

1. A ramen shop.
   • 2004 November 17, Julia Moskin, “Hold the MSG; this is real ramen”, in St. Petersburg Times, volume 121, number 116, page 4E:

     And with new and authentic ramenyas opening in Manhattan, New Yorkers are getting a taste.

   • 2017 February 17, “Bowled Over: A guide to Austin ramen”, in The Austin Chronicle, volume 36, number 25, section “Common Ramen Toppings”, page 38:

     Kae-dama: an extra serving of noodles available at some ramenyas

   • 2018 September 21, Jiahe Wang, “Send Noods: Best Ramenyas in New York City”, in The Spectator, volume 109, number 2, page 17:

     Unlike most other ramenyas in New York, Ivan’s specialty is a lighter chicken broth instead of fatty tonkotsu.

Related terms

• sushiya

Further reading

• Ramen shop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• yearman, man-year