izakaya
/ɪzəˈkʌɪə
/noun (plural same or izakayas)
A type of Japanese bar in which a variety of small, typically inexpensive, dishes and snacks are served to accompany the alcoholic drinks: late-night shopping and drinks at a local izakaya are musts as evening rolls over Tokyo...
- Not 4 minutes later we happened upon a small izakaya.
- Can't wait to get back into an izakaya this summer!
- On Friday night I went to the izakaya with the Mori girls.
Origin
Japanese, from iru 'to be in a place' + sakaya 'liquor shop'.