noun
candy shop; candy maker
Refers to a store that sells candy or a person who makes candy. The context usually makes the meaning clear.
駅前に小さな飴屋がある。
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.
駄菓子屋 is a shop selling cheap snacks and candies, often for children, while 飴屋 specifically focuses on candy or the candy maker.
Compound of 飴 (ame, 'candy') and 屋 (ya, 'shop' or 'person who does something').