おもちゃ店がんぐてん

also: がんぐてん · おもちゃや

Meanings

noun

toy shop; toy store

A shop that sells toys. おもちゃ店 is a straightforward term; おもちゃ屋 is more casual and common in speech.

Written forms

おもちゃ店
- おもちゃてん
  Common mixed kana-kanji spelling; natural for everyday use.
- おもちゃみせ
玩具店
- がんぐてん
  Kanji spelling; more formal or written style. The reading がんぐてん is standard for this form.
- おもちゃてん
- おもちゃみせ
おもちゃ屋や
Very common colloquial synonym; not a direct reading of the entry but a closely related word often used interchangeably.
がんぐてん
おもちゃみせ

Kanji

玩play, take pleasure in, trifle with
具tool, utensil, means
店store, shop

Similar words

おもちゃ屋や
More casual and commonly used in conversation. おもちゃ店 is slightly more formal or written.

Etymology

Compound of おもちゃ (toy) and 店 (shop). The reading おもちゃてん uses the on'yomi てん for 店, while おもちゃみせ uses the kun'yomi みせ, though おもちゃ店 is more commonly read as おもちゃてん.