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How to say 'Toy' in Japanese | 玩具

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The Japanese word for Toy is 'Omocha', written as 玩具 in Japanese.'Toy' in hiragana is おもちゃ.

    word

    玩具

    Meaning

    Toy

    Reading

    おもちゃ

    omocha

    Kanji

    玩Toy 具Tool

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '玩具 (おもちゃ)' means 'toy'. This word refers to objects designed for children to play with, such as dolls, cars, or puzzles. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something treated as a trivial or unimportant matter. For example: The child is playing with a toy「子供が玩具で遊んでいる」(こどもがおもちゃであそんでいる). Don't treat me like a toy「私を玩具のように扱わないで」(わたしをおもちゃのようにあつかわないで). The word is commonly used in everyday conversation and is neutral in tone.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    5012

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 玩具

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    玩

    Meaning

    Toy

  • kanji

    具

    Meaning

    Tool

Words Related to 玩具 Through the Kanji 具

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 具 as well.

  • word

    具体

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    文房具

    Meaning

    Stationery

  • word

    道具

    Meaning

    Tool

  • word

    具合

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    具

    Meaning

    Tool, Ingredient

  • word

    器具

    Meaning

    Tool, Appliance

  • word

    雨具

    Meaning

    Rainwear

  • word

    家具

    Meaning

    Furniture

  • word

    筆記用具

    Meaning

    Stationery

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What does 'Omocha' (玩具) mean?

'Omocha' means 'Toy' .

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