rope curtain
A short curtain made of rope, traditionally hung at the entrance of a drinking establishment.
A rope curtain is hanging at the entrance of the izakaya.
By metonymy, refers to a drinking establishment that displays a rope curtain; a cozy, traditional-style bar.
Let's have a drink at the bar in front of the station.
A Japanese-style pub; 縄のれん often implies a more traditional, cozy drinking spot.
Standard spelling using のれん in kana; the kanji 暖簾 is less common.
Full kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.
Compound of 縄 (なわ, 'rope') and のれん ('curtain'). The metonymic sense 'bar' comes from the rope curtain traditionally hung at the entrance of such establishments.