大人おとなのおもちゃ屋や

Meanings

1

expression, noun

adult toy shop; sex shop

Euphemistic term for a shop selling sex toys and adult goods; literally 'adult toy store'.

駅えきの近ちかくに大人おとなのおもちゃ屋やができた。
An adult toy shop opened near the station.
彼かれは大人おとなのおもちゃ屋やで働はたらいている。
He works at an adult toy shop.

Kanji

大large, big
人person
屋roof, house, shop
玩play, take pleasure in, trifle with
具tool, utensil, means

Related words

アダルトショップ
More direct loanword for 'adult shop'; 大人のおもちゃ屋 is a softer, more euphemistic Japanese phrase.
大人おとなのおもちゃ
Refers to adult toys themselves, not the shop.

Built from

大人おとな+おもちゃ屋や

Written forms

大人おとなのおもちゃ屋や
Standard spelling using おもちゃ (toy) in kana; the most common written form.
大人おとなの玩具おもちゃ屋や
Kanji spelling for おもちゃ (玩具); less common but still seen, especially in more formal or written contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 大人 (おとな, adult) + の (possessive particle) + おもちゃ (toy) + 屋 (や, shop). A straightforward descriptive phrase.