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izakaya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
iza-kaya
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese bar that also sells snacks.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A Japanese restaurant outside of Japan; used in the naming or styling of the restaurant.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 居(い)酒(ざか)屋(や) (izakaya).

Usage

Inflected Forms

izakayas (plural)

Questions

What does izakaya mean?
A Japanese bar that also sells snacks.
Where does izakaya come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 居(い)酒(ざか)屋(や) (izakaya).

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