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VocabJLPT N3

bar

NounPlace

Definitions

1. bar
2. tavern
3. bar (establishment, counter, etc. where food and drinks are sold)
4. bar (in the high jump or pole vault)

This loanword refers to a bar, meaning an establishment where alcoholic drinks are served. It can also refer to a bar in a more general sense, such as a horizontal bar or a progress bar on a screen, depending on context.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Apparently there's a cheap bar near the office.

Sentence 2

Can we walk to that bar nearby?

Sentence 3

Would you like to stop by a bar on the way home from work?

Sentence 4

You know what, I just want to go to a bar and forget everything tonight!

Sentence 5

Ugh, the bar door is so heavy I can't even open it!