noun
combined liquor store and bar; standing bar in a liquor shop
A liquor store that also serves drinks on the premises, typically with a small standing counter. Common in regional Japan.
駅前の角打ちで一杯ひっかけて帰ろう。
Let's grab a drink at the standing bar in the liquor shop in front of the station before heading home.
noun
drinking while standing in a liquor shop
The act of drinking alcohol at a standing counter inside a liquor store, a practice associated with 角打ち establishments.
角打ちは、酒屋で立ち飲みする気軽な楽しみ方だ。
Kakuuchi is a casual way to enjoy drinking while standing in a liquor shop.
立ち飲み refers to standing bars in general, while 角打ち specifically means a standing bar inside a liquor store.
From 角 (corner) + 打ち (striking), possibly referring to drinking at a corner counter or the quick, casual nature of the act. The exact origin is uncertain.