駄菓子
Meanings
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cheap sweets; penny candy; dagashi
Refers to inexpensive, often retro Japanese snacks and candies, typically sold in small shops or at festivals. The term evokes nostalgia and childhood.
When I was a child, I often shopped at the dagashi store.
This cheap candy is 10 yen each.
Usage patterns
- 駄菓子屋で〈物〉を買うto buy something at a dagashi shop
When I was a kid, I often bought candy at the dagashi shop.
- 〈場所〉で駄菓子を売るto sell dagashi at a place
This shop has been selling dagashi since long ago.