How to say 'Liquor store' in Japanese | 酒屋

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The Japanese word for Liquor store is 'Sakaya', written as 酒屋 in Japanese.'Liquor store' in hiragana is さかや.

word

酒屋

Meaning

Liquor store

Reading

さかや

sakaya

Kanji

酒Alcohol, Sake 屋Shop, Roof

Explanation

The Japanese noun '酒屋 (さかや)' refers to a store that sells alcoholic beverages, particularly sake, but also other types of alcohol like beer, wine, and spirits. It is a common type of shop in Japan, often found in residential neighborhoods. For example: I bought sake at the liquor store「酒屋で日本酒を買いました」(さかやでにほんしゅをかいました). The liquor store is closed today「酒屋は今日休みです」(さかやはきょうやすみです). This word is specific to the retail establishment and does not refer to bars or drinking establishments.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3374

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 酒屋

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

酒

Meaning

Alcohol, Sake

kanji

屋

Meaning

Shop, Roof

Words Related to 酒屋 Through the Kanji 酒

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 酒 as well.

word

酒

Meaning

Alcohol, Sake

word

禁酒

Meaning

Abstinence

word

日本酒

Meaning

Sake

Words Related to 酒屋 Through the Kanji 屋

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 屋 as well.

word

部屋

Meaning

Room

word

屋

Meaning

Person, Shop

word

本屋

Meaning

Bookstore

word

八百屋

Meaning

Greengrocer

word

そば屋

Meaning

Soba shop

word

たばこ屋

Meaning

Tobacco shop

word

郵便屋さん

Meaning

Mailman

word

不動産屋

Meaning

Real estate agent

word

屋敷

Meaning

Mansion

word

床屋

Meaning

Barber

word

風呂屋

Meaning

Bathhouse

word

小屋

Meaning

Hut

word

家屋

Meaning

House

word

屋上

Meaning

Rooftop

word

屋根

Meaning

Roof

word

問屋

Meaning

Wholesaler

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'Sakaya' means 'Liquor store' .

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