居酒屋

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 居酒屋(いざかや) is an establishment serving food alongside alcoholic drinks.
• Basic usage: It appears in contexts of having dinner with coworkers or introducing a venue's dishes.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The business role compared with 酒屋
  • 酒屋(さかや) is a shop selling alcoholic drinks. 居酒屋 denotes a place for eating and drinking on the premises, rather than a liquor shop.