Japanese Conversation · Level 111
60 words
Japanese word
蕎麦屋
Pronunciation
Romajisobaya
Meaning
- nounsoba restaurant
Example
駅の近くに蕎麦屋があります。eki no chika ku ni sobaya ga a ri ma su
There is a soba restaurant near the station.
More examples
昼休みに蕎麦屋で天ぷらそばを注文します。hiru yasu mi ni sobaya de ten pu ra so ba o chū mon shi ma su
I order tempura soba at a soba restaurant during my lunch break.
Core concept
Describes an eating place centered on dishes made from soba, rather than the noodles themselves.
Common phrases
蕎麦屋に行くsobaya ni i ku
go to a soba restaurant
蕎麦屋を探すsobaya o saga su
look for a soba restaurant
蕎麦屋で食べるsobaya de ta be ru
eat at a soba restaurant
蕎麦屋に寄るsobaya ni yo ru
stop by a soba restaurant
Similar words
蕎麦店sobaten: A restaurant serving soba dishes, described in formal or written language.
Definition in Japanese
蕎麦を主な料理として提供する飲食店。soba o omo na ryō ri to shi te tei kyō su ru in shoku ten
Word origin
蕎麦 (soba, "buckwheat noodles") + 屋 (ya, "shop or establishment") forms a word for an establishment that serves soba.
Usage tips
- A 蕎麦屋 (sobaya) menu often distinguishes cold soba with dipping sauce from hot soba in broth, a useful contrast in ordering conversations.