床屋(とこや)

とこや
noun
barber, barbershop
archaicoccupation
1. barber, barbershop
A shop where men get their hair cut; also refers to the barber who works there.
床屋(とこや)に行(い)ってきます。
I'm going to the barbershop.
床屋(とこや)で髪(かみ)を切(き)りました。
I got my hair cut at the barbershop.
この辺(へん)に床屋(とこや)はありますか。
Is there a barbershop around here?
父(ちち)はいつも同(おな)じ床屋(とこや)に通(かよ)っています。
My father always goes to the same barbershop.
床屋(とこや)で短(みじか)く切(き)ってもらった。
I had them cut it short at the barbershop.

床屋(とこや) traditionally refers to men's barbershops.

BARBERSHOP vs HAIR SALON:

Common patterns

Note: Younger generations often use 美容院(びよういん) regardless of gender. 床屋(とこや) can sound slightly old-fashioned.

Related Words

Synonym: 理容室(りようしつ) (barbershop (formal))
Related: 散髪(さんぱつ) (haircut)
Compare: 美容院(びよういん) (beauty salon, hair salon)
Compare: 理髪店(りはつてん) (barbershop, barber's shop)
Related: 美容師(びようし) (beautician)
Compare: 美容室(びようしつ) (beauty salon)
Compare: 理容師(りようし) (barber)
Compare: 理容院(りよういん) (barbershop (especially for men))
Compare: 散髪屋(さんぱつや) (barbershop)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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