noun
A physical object designed for children to play with.
子供におもちゃを買ってあげた。
I bought a toy for my child.
このおもちゃは電池
This toy requires batteries.
noun
A person or thing treated as a mere object of amusement or manipulation, often with a negative connotation.
彼は上司のおもちゃに過ぎない。
He is nothing more than his boss's plaything.
その政治家はマスコミのおもちゃになっている。
That politician has become a plaything of the media.