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酒問屋 (さかどんや) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

酒さか問どん屋や

also: さかどいや

Meanings

1

noun

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.

この酒さか問どん屋やは地じ元もとの日本にほん酒しゅを多おおく扱あつかっている。
This liquor store carries many local sakes.

Written forms

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- さかどんや
  Standard kanji spelling for a liquor wholesaler or retailer.
- さかどいや
  Alternate reading; less common than さかどんや.

さかどいや

Kanji

酒sake, alcohol
問question, ask, problem
屋roof, house, shop

Similar words

酒さか店みせ
酒店 is a more general term for a liquor shop, while 酒問屋 often implies a wholesaler or a traditional liquor dealer.
酒さか屋や
酒屋 is a common, everyday term for a liquor store; 酒問屋 sounds more specialized or old-fashioned.

Etymology

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.