- omocha toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
A neutral everyday noun for children's toys; the figurative 'plaything' sense is literary and rare in speech.
子供の玩具が床に散らばっている。
Kodomo no omocha ga yuka ni chirabatte iru.
The children's toys are scattered on the floor.
この玩具は電池が必要です。
Kono omocha wa denchi ga hitsuyō desu.
This toy needs batteries.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 遊び (asobi), which means play or a game, not a physical toy.
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