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酒楼 (しゅろう, shurou) Japanese meaning: restaurant | Kotomora じ 字
Kanji 楼 watchtower, lookout, high building Related words レストラン レストラン is the common, everyday word for a Western-style restaurant. 酒楼 is more literary and often implies a place serving alcohol.
飲いん 食しょく 店てん 飲食店 is a general term for any eating/drinking establishment. 酒楼 is more specific and carries a traditional or refined nuance.
Etymology Compound of 酒 (sake, alcohol) and 楼 (tower, tall building), originally referring to a multi-story establishment serving alcohol. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
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