candy shop; candy maker
Refers to a store that sells candy or a person who makes candy. The context usually makes the meaning clear.
There is a small candy shop in front of the station.
彼のおじいさんは飴屋だった。
His grandfather was a candy maker.
Standard kanji spelling for a candy shop or candy maker.
Common kana-kanji mixed spelling; 飴 is a less common kanji, so this form is often used for readability.
Compound of 飴 (ame, 'candy') and 屋 (ya, 'shop' or 'person who does something').