English–Japanese
“hard candy” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidoroppu
Example
私はドロップをゆっくりなめます。watashi wa do ro ppu o yu kku ri na me ma su
I slowly suck on the hard candy.
How to say “hard candy” in Japanese
“Hard candy” in Japanese is ドロップ (doroppu).
It centers on a small, solid sweet that is held in the mouth and allowed to dissolve slowly rather than chewed.
Example sentences with ドロップ
子どもたちは遠足のおやつにドロップを持っていきます。ko do mo ta chi wa en soku no o ya tsu ni do ro ppu o mo tte i ki ma su
The children take hard candies as a snack on their field trip.
Tips for using ドロップ
- In English, drop usually needs a modifier when it means a candy, as in lemon drop or cough drop, while Japanese uses ドロップ (doroppu) alone for hard candy.