English–Japanese

“sweets” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoお菓子 (okashi)

Pronunciation

Romajikashi

Example

お店で菓子を買います。o mise de ka shi o ka i ma su

I buy sweets at the store.

Illustration for 菓子 (sweets)

How to say “sweets” in Japanese

“Sweets” in Japanese is 菓子 (kashi).

Describes prepared food enjoyed for sweetness or as a light snack between regular meals.

Full entry for 菓子: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 菓子

食後に菓子を食べることがあります。shoku go ni ka shi o ta be ru ko to ga a ri ma su

Sometimes I eat sweets after a meal.

Tips for using 菓子

  • In everyday Japanese, お菓子 (okashi, "sweets") covers many treats, including baked goods and packaged snacks, so it is broader than the English word candy.

Other Japanese words for “sweets”

毎日お菓子を食べます。mai nichi o ka shi o ta be ma su

I eat sweets every day.

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