拾ひろい屋や

noun

ragpicker; junk collector

Refers to a person who collects discarded items, rags, or scrap for a living. Historically common, now somewhat dated or used in historical contexts.

• 昔むかし、拾ひろい屋やは街まちで古ふる布ぎれや金きん属ぞくを集あつめて歩あるいた。

  In the past, ragpickers walked around town collecting old cloth and metal.

• この小しょう説せつには拾ひろい屋やの老ろう人じんが登とう場じょうする。

  An old ragpicker appears in this novel.