noun
bar; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
A casual place where people go primarily to drink alcohol; often small and informal. Can range from a standing bar to a cozy izakaya-like spot.
駅前に新しい飲み屋ができた。
A new bar opened in front of the station.
彼は毎晩のように飲み屋に通っている。
He goes to bars almost every night.
Kana-mixed spelling; used when the kanji 飲 is avoided or for readability.
Compound of 飲み (nomi, 'drinking', the continuative form of 飲む) and 屋 (ya, 'shop'). Literally 'drinking shop'.