Lexical entry
キャッチバー
kyacchibaa
A place that overcharges customers through a scam or a rigged setup.
Society & InstitutionsPure GairaigoWasei-EigoSemantic ShiftCompoundSource: English
Meaning
A bar, club, or similar place that lures people in and then charges them unfairly, often through deceptive or coercive tactics.
- Fraudulent entertainment venue
- Overcharging scam establishment
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- possible-wasei, multiple-category-candidates, related-candidate-uncertain
- Active language
- English