Izakaya
Japanese Style Bar
noun
An alive alcohol shop is a place that does a lot of alcohol. In Japan, these places are often izakaya, or, if you don't know Izakaya already from English, you can consider it to be a Japanese Style Bar.
The readings here are all kun'yomi, but this is the first time you've seen the さか reading for 酒, which rendaku then turns into ざか in this word! If you know what an izakaya is already, it will help you to remember the reading, but if not here's a mnemonic to help you:
After soccer (さか) practice, you always go to your favorite izakaya!
おすすめの居酒屋とかってありますか？
Do you have any recommendations for a good izakaya?
あの居酒屋の店長、本当に面白いよね。
That izakaya manager is really funny.
高級居酒屋よりも安いチェーン居酒屋の方がほっとする。
Cheaper chain izakayas are more relaxing than upscale izakayas.
扉が開き、居酒屋の中に老婆が一人ぼっちで入ってきた。
The door opened and an old woman walked into the izakaya by herself.