Below is the Japanese writing that you will most frequently see on izakaya (and sometimes on cafe and bar) signs around Okinawa. Helping to understand these will allow you to have a better experience while staying here.
Two examples of combining the above (by appearance only)
- All you can drink
飲み放題
nomi houdai
Nomi comes from the verb nomu (to drink).
- All you can eat and drink.
食べ飲み放題
tabe nomi houdai
Tabe comes from the verb taberu (to eat).
- Hours
時間
X ji kan (for hours X)
2時間
ni ji kan (for two hours)
- Minutes
分
pun (or hun)
30分
san ju pun (for 30 minutes)
- Time
時
ji
5時 - 7時 (5 to 7 o'clock)
Two examples of combining the above (by appearance only)
- 飲み放題 1時間980円
All you can drink, for 1 hour, 980 yen.
- 6時－8時 ビール100円
From 6-8, beer, 100 yen (each).
While everywhere still offers beer, you might see mugishu or happoushu on the sign (麦酒 and 発泡酒 respectively) instead of ビール (beer).
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