n. An establishment providing entertainment (as singers, dancers, or comedy acts), usually open late into the night or early morning, typically serving alcoholic beverages and food. Syn. -- cabaret. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
[だんな, danna](n) (1) master (of a house, shop, etc.); (2) husband (informal); (3) word used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status (sir, boss, master, governor); (4) (See パトロン・1) patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy; (5) { Buddh } (original meaning; usu. written as 檀那) (See 檀越, 檀家) alms; almsgiving; almsgiver; (P)#18713[Add to Longdo]
[しょうばいおんな, shoubaionna](n) (1) (See 商売人) woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); (2) woman who works in an adult entertainment business; (3) woman from the red-light district; demimondaine; prostitute[Add to Longdo]
[しょうばいにん, shoubainin](n) (1) merchant; trader; (2) expert (professional) in a given trade or profession; shrewd businessman; expert; (3) (See 商売女, 水商売) woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine[Add to Longdo]