Japanese word

かき氷

Pronunciation

Romajikakigōri

Meaning

  • nounshaved ice

Example

暑い日にかき氷を食べます。atsu i hi ni ka ki gōri o ta be ma su

I eat shaved ice on a hot day.

Illustration for かき氷 (shaved ice)

More examples

夏祭りでかき氷を買います。natsu matsu ri de ka ki gōri o ka i ma su

I buy shaved ice at the summer festival.

Core concept

It refers to ice shaved into fine, soft flakes and served as a cold sweet treat.

Common phrases

  • かき氷を買うka ki gōri o ka u

    buy shaved ice

  • かき氷を食べるka ki gōri o ta be ru

    eat shaved ice

  • かき氷を作るka ki gōri o tsuku ru

    make shaved ice

Definition in Japanese

氷を細かく削り、シロップなどをかけて食べる菓子。kōri o koma ka ku kezu ri shi ro ppu na do o ka ke te ta be ru ka shi

Word origin

かき氷 (kakigōri) combines かき (kaki, "scraping"), the noun form of かく (kaku, "to scrape"), with 氷 (kōri, "ice").

Usage tips

  • The Japanese dessert かき氷 (kakigōri) is often called shaved ice in English, while snow cone usually means coarser crushed ice with syrup.

Other meanings

  • snow conenoun

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