also: さかどいや
liquor store; liquor retailer
Refers to a shop or business that sells alcoholic beverages, often in bulk or wholesale, but can also be a retail liquor store.
This liquor store carries many local sakes.
Standard kanji spelling for a liquor wholesaler or retailer.
Alternate reading; less common than さかどんや.
Compound of 酒 (sake, alcohol) and 問屋 (wholesaler, distributor). The reading さかどんや is a standard compound reading, while さかどいや is a less common variant.