noun
Rare term for a pawnshop; the more common word is 質屋 (しちや). The cross-reference suggests a connection to 質屋.
See also: 質屋
江戸時代の町には曲物屋がいくつかあった。
In Edo-period towns, there were several pawnshops.
「曲物屋」は今ではほとんど使われない古い言葉だ。
The word 曲物屋 is an old term that is hardly used today.
The standard modern word for pawnshop. 曲物屋 is a rare, historical synonym.
Compound of 曲物 (まげもの, 'bentwood container' or 'round chip box') and 屋 (や, 'shop'). The exact connection to pawnshops is uncertain; it may refer to a shop that originally dealt in such containers or used them as a sign.