A shop that sells electrical appliances (TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, etc.); colloquial term for such stores.
近所の電気屋で新しい電子レンジを買った。
I bought a new microwave at the local appliance store.
週末に電気屋を回って、テレビのサイズを比べた。
Over the weekend I visited appliance shops and compared TV sizes.
地方だと小さな電気屋がまだ残っていることが多い。
In rural areas, small appliance shops often still remain.
(Obsolete) A person who does electrical work or wiring — an electrician; an older term for that occupation.
昔の新聞記事では、電気屋が家の配線を直したと書かれている。
Old newspaper articles write that an electrician (referred to as 'denkiya') repaired a home's wiring.