床屋

• 読み: とこや
• ローマ字: tokoya
• 漢字の分解: 床 (toko) — floor, bed, platform; 屋 (ya) — shop, house
• 発音: /to.ko.ja/

意味

Barber; barbershop. A shop where men get haircuts and shaves.

A noun referring to a traditional barbershop, typically catering to men. Distinct from 美容院 (beauty salon), which is more unisex or female-oriented. Japanese barbershops are identified by the rotating red, white, and blue striped pole outside. The word has a slightly old-fashioned feel but remains widely used.

例文

1. 髪が伸びたので床屋に行きたいです。
2. 駅前の床屋はいつも混んでいます。
3. 子供の頃は父と一緒に床屋に通っていました。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, grooming, shops

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Combines 床 (toko, meaning floor or raised platform) and 屋 (ya, meaning shop). Originally referred to the raised platform where customers sat for haircuts in the Edo period.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal