teishoku-ya

English

Alternative forms

• teishokuya

Etymology

From Japanese 定食屋 (teishokuya), from 定食 (teishoku, “set menu”) and 屋 (ya, “store”).

Noun

teishoku-ya (plural teishoku-ya)

1. A type of Japanese restaurant, similar to an American diner, that serves cheap, commonplace foods.

Related terms

• teishoku