Usage patterns バーで 飲の む to drink at a bar
After work, I had drinks with a coworker at a bar.
バーを 跳と ぶ to clear the bar (in high jump/pole vault)
The athlete cleared the two-meter bar.
バーを 経けい 営えい する to run/manage a bar
He runs a bar near the station.
バーに 当あ たる to hit the bar (e.g. crossbar in soccer)
The shot hit the crossbar and bounced back.
Related words· 7 居酒屋 is a casual Japanese-style pub serving a wide range of food with drinks, while バー is the more Western-style, drink-focused establishment.
パブ specifically evokes a British/Irish-style pub atmosphere, whereas バー is a broader, more general term for any bar.
バー is the general Japanese word for any bar or pub, while サルーン specifically evokes an old Western-style saloon.
バー is a general (often Western-style) bar, while バル specifically refers to a casual Spanish-style tapas bar.
Show 3 more Show fewer バー is a loanword usually implying a Western-style bar (often with cocktails and counter seating), while 酒場 has a more general or traditional feel.
バー is a general, informal word for a bar or rod used as a barrier, while 遮断機 specifically denotes the automated mechanical gate at crossings or gates.
バー is a loanword typically evoking a Western-style bar with cocktails, whereas 飲み屋 is the native, more casual and local term.
Don't confuse with バー sounds similar but usually means a drinking bar, a bar-shaped fixture, or the symbol '-', whereas バール specifically means a crowbar or the pressure unit.
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crossbar
division bar; split bar
type bar; printer bar
type bar; printer bar
tourist bar; gay bar catering mainly to straight people
notification bar; status bar
error bar
café and bar; combined café-bar
color bars; colour bars
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salad bar
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Etymology Loanword from English 'bar'.
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