jouet

toy

noun zhoo-EH Less Common

Origin: From jouer (to play), Latin jocari

Also means

plaything, pawn (figurative)

Usage Note

Jouet is the standard word for a child's toy. Figuratively, être le jouet de means to be the plaything or pawn of someone/something — être le jouet du destin (to be at the mercy of fate). Un magasin de jouets is a toy shop. The verb jouer (to play) and joueur/joueuse (player, gambler) are closely related.

Examples

"L'enfant a reçu beaucoup de jouets pour Noël."

Natural Translation

The child received many toys for Christmas.

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