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スタンディングバー

Meanings

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noun

standing bar

A bar where customers drink while standing, often with high tables. A wasei-eigo term derived from English 'standing bar'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from standing bar

仕し事ごと帰かえりにスタンディングバーで一いっ杯ぱいやった。
I had a drink at a standing bar on my way home from work.

Written forms

スタンディング・バー
- スタンディングバー
  Variant with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
- スタンディング・バー

Similar words

立たち飲のみ屋や
A more general Japanese term for a standing bar; スタンディングバー often implies a slightly more modern or Western-style establishment.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo from English 'standing bar'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in Japan to describe bars where patrons stand rather than sit.