noun
sukiyaki restaurant
Dated term for a restaurant specializing in sukiyaki (beef hot pot). The modern equivalent is すき焼き屋.
See also: 牛鍋
明治時代には、東京に多くの牛鍋屋があった。
In the Meiji era, there were many sukiyaki restaurants in Tokyo.
Refers to the dish itself (beef hot pot), while 牛鍋屋 is the restaurant that serves it.
Compound of 牛鍋 (gyūnabe, 'beef hot pot', an early name for sukiyaki) and 屋 (ya, 'shop'). The term reflects the Meiji-era introduction of beef consumption in Japan.