ramen-ya

A form of ramenya — A ramen shop.

Meanings

nounramen-ya (plural ramen-yas)

plural ramen-yas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ramenya.

    Most Tokyo ramen-yas have very minimal seating, with seats at a bar and no waiting area.

    2016, Amy Kimoto-Kahn, “Ramen Tour of Tokyo”, in Simply Ramen: A Complete Course in Preparing Ramen Meals at Home, Race Point Publishing, →ISBN, page 156
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    Xian’s shoyu ramen (I opt for the “spaghetti” noodle) gives Austin’s celebrity ramen-yas (see No. 9) a run for their money.

    2016 January 1, Adrienne Whitehorse, “Top 10 Eateries Bringing Asia to Austin”, in The Austin Chronicle, volume 35, number 18, page 38

    There are so many more ramen places from those early days of lineups into the steamy-windowed Kintaro ramen-ya on Denman Street.

    2022 April 7, Mia Stainsby, “Ramen – Just the Thing for Rainy Days”, in The Province, Vancouver, B.C., page 29
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APA

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Chicago

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